NR 511 Week 3: Quiz Attempt History
Question 1 1 / 1 pts A 22-year-old college student presents to your urgent care clinic complaining of a rash. She was recently on spring break and spent every night in the hot tub at her hotel. On physical exam, she has multiple small areas of 1- to 2-mm erythematous pustules that are present mostly where her bathing suit covered her buttocks. What is the most likely pathogen causing these lesions? Streptococcus. Staphylococcus aureus. Klebsiella. Correct! Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This is a common cause of hot tub folliculitis. Staph and Strep can cause folliculitis but it is not the most common pathogens in hot tubs. Klebsiella can cause folliculitis in the immunocompromised patient.
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week 3 quiz attempt history
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