Edition By Robert W. Bauman 9780134477206 Chapter 1-26
Complete Guide .
The skin is an effective barrier against invading microbes because - ANSWER: the outer layers are
dead and covered in salt
Normal skin microbiota are able to grow on the skin because of their resistance to - ANSWER: sebum
and salt.
An infection of a hair follicle at the base of an eyelid is called a - ANSWER: sty
One feature that differentiates Staphylococcus aureus from other staphylococci is its - ANSWER:
production of both coagulase and beta-lactamase.
Virulent strains of Staphylococcus aureus can resist penicillin because they produce - ANSWER: beta-
lactamase.
Which of the following is a complication that may result from a Streptococcus pyogenes skin
infection? - ANSWER: erysipelas
Impetigo can be caused by - ANSWER: both Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes.
1) Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is caused by - ANSWER: exfoliative toxins.
The common name for a furuncle is - ANSWER: a boil.
Necrotizing fasciitis is caused by - ANSWER: both Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus.
A specific wavelength of blue light can be used to treat - ANSWER: acne
Cat scratch disease is caused by - ANSWER: Bartonella henselae.
Anthrax derives its name from which of the following aspects of the disease? - ANSWER: the
appearance of eschars on the skin
The resistance of Pseudomonas to a wide variety of antimicrobial drugs is due, in part, to its -
ANSWER: ability to pump drugs out of the cell.
Petechiae are subcutaneous hemorrhages associated with which of the following? - ANSWER: RMSF
1) Transovarian transmission is a process by which - ANSWER: an infected female vector transmits a
pathogen to the eggs in its ovaries.
What is the pathogenic process underlying Rocky Mountain spotted fever? - ANSWER: damage to
blood vessels
"Pox" is a term synonymous with which of the following? - ANSWER: a pustule
Smallpox was the first human disease to be - ANSWER: globally eradicated.
1) Clostridium perfringens is a strict anaerobe that is a common environmental contaminant and
consequently of wounds due to its ability to - ANSWER: produce endospores.