Staphylococcus aureus

-Infection of hair follicle

-Stye-Infected eyelash

-FURUNCLE-pus surrounded by inflamed tissue

Staphylococcus pyogenes

-Endogenous infection leads to sepsis

-Infects dermal layer of skin

-Preceded by strep throat

P. aeruginosa

-Swinging water and hot tubs

-self-limiting 2 week rash

-GRAM(-) Rod

P.aeruginosa

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Swimmer's Ear

-Bacteria produces Exotoxin

-Produces blue-green pus in burn victims

Propionibacterium acnes

-Most common skin disorder

Papillomavairus

-usually begins skin growths associated w/some cancers

Varicella-Zoster Virus

-Enters through Resperatory Tract

-Vesicular, pus-filled rash, with ruptures forming scabs

Shingles

Varicella-Zosters Virus

-Endogenous infection of peripheral nervous system

-Latent Chicken Pox infection , in Dorsal Root Ganglia

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1

-Cold Sores and Fever Blisters

-Latent in ganglia between face and CNS

-HERPETIC WHITLOW infection of finger

Measles Virus

-Contagious

-Humans only reservoir

-Macular rash on face, extermities

-KOPLICK's SPOTS-lesions in oral cavity