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Microbiology exam 4
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Microbiology
Graduate
05/15/2011

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Term
Fungal skin disease with no itching, non inflamatory pigments on trunk
Definition
Versicolar
Term
infection by hepatitis ___ is the most likely cause for liver transplant
Definition
C
Term

Pruritic skin rash

macule, papule, crusts heaviest on trunk

 

Definition
chicken pox
Term

Localized painless blackish edema ringed lesion

evolved from black colored vessicle

Definition
Anthrax
Term

Fever

blanching rash like sandpaper covers body

red tongue

 

Definition
scarlet fever
Term
  • intensely inflamed, rapidly advancing deep skin infection
  • edema, erythmia, swolen lymph nodes
  • Fever
  • Chills
  • Malaise
  • anarexia
Definition
Cellulitis
Term
Interferon alpha is used to treat which Hepatitis?
Definition
B an C
Term
A fungal genus that infects hair skin & nails
Definition
trickophyton
Term
Infants are at highest risk for infection by rubella during the ___ trimester
Definition
first trimester
Term
Which hepatitis is vaccine preventable?
Definition
A and B
Term
inflamation of plugged follicular canal is most likely caused by
Definition
Acne
Term
what agent is most common cause for congenital infections?
Definition
CMV
Term
  • Anarobe part of normal gut flora
  • most common anaerobe isolated from abdominal infection
Definition
bacteroides fragilis
Term
Protease inhibitors used in HIV treatment prevent
Definition
cleavag of GP160
Term
The group at greatest risk of developing chronic hep B is...
Definition
infants
Term
  • Tree nursery worker
  • painless raising subcutaneous lesions track along lymphatics
  • Some break down, one ulcerative
Definition
Sporothrix schenckii
Term
  • slap cheek
  • lacy reticulate rash on face & neck

 

Definition
Erythema infectiosum
Term
the potential for serious complications occurs when infection by CMV occurs in the infant as a result of
Definition
in utero infection due to primary infection in the pregnant woman.
Term
  • Organism enters skin through fissures made by tinea pedis
  • inflamed, rapidly progressing deep skin infection
  • fever chills malaise
Definition
Cellulitis
Term
Bacteremia caused by a cathoter is usually caused by
Definition
Staph Epidermidis
Term

High fever 3-5 days

generalized erethymatious maculopapular rash

child less than 2

Definition
Exanthum subitum
Term
In the superficial epidermis, a pyodermal lesion that progresses from a vessicle to a pustule to a honey colored crust could be
Definition

staph aureus

strep pyogenes

Term
What findings will distinguish between mononucleosis by EB vs CMI?
Definition
presence of serum heterophilic antibodies
Term
  • Infection of individual hair follicles
Definition
folliculiis by S. Aureus
Term
  • painfull firm discrete nodules
  • purulent draining
  • surounding skin is hot
  • no systemic signs
Definition
Furruncles from S. Aureus
Term
  • Large deep lesions
  • several hair follicles
  • fever malaise
Definition
Carbuncles from S aureus
Term
  • Fever, prostration,
  • after fever, rash on face/hands spread to trunk
  • lesions vesicular -> pustule - scab
Definition

Smallpox

Variola virus

Term
Trichophyton
Definition

hair

skin

nails

Term
microsporum
Definition

hair

skin

Term
epidermophyton
Definition

hair

nails

Term
Most common bacterial skin infection for children
Definition
Epidemic impetigo
Term
what agent is primarily responsible for the first febrile illness of infants 6 to 12 months?
Definition
HHV-6
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