MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SSTI - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Skin and soft tissue infections classification.
ABSSSI - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections.
Cellulitis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Infection affecting deeper skin layers.
Erysipelas - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Superficial skin infection with distinct borders.
Impetigo - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Contagious skin infection causing sores.
Wound infection - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Infection occurring in a broken skin area.
Risk factors for skin infections - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Includes injuries, poor hygiene, and weak
immunity.
Common pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites causing
infections.
Staphylococcus aureus - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Most common microorganism causing skin
infections.
Folliculitis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Infection of hair follicles, often superficial.
Tinea pedis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Fungal infection commonly known as athlete's foot.
Molluscum contagiosum - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Skin infection caused by a poxvirus.
, Topical cream for infections - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Fusidic acid is commonly recommended.
Symptoms of skin infection - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Erythema, warmth, pain, and swelling.
Common site for folliculitis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Often occurs on buttocks and scalp.
URI - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Upper respiratory tract infection, common acute illness.
Common cold - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Mild, self-limited illness of the nasopharynx.
Rhinovirus - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Most common virus causing colds.
COVID-19 impact on URIs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Increased attention due to coronavirus
prevalence.
Diagnosis of common cold - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Based on clinical presentation of symptoms.
Adenovirus - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Common cause of sore throat and conjunctivitis.
Coxsackie A virus - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Causes ulcers in hand, foot, and mouth disease.
Infectious mononucleosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Caused by Epstein-Barr virus, presents with
swollen tonsils.
Cytomegalovirus - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Largest human herpes virus with one serotype.
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A virus causing oral and genital herpes.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SSTI - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Skin and soft tissue infections classification.
ABSSSI - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections.
Cellulitis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Infection affecting deeper skin layers.
Erysipelas - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Superficial skin infection with distinct borders.
Impetigo - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Contagious skin infection causing sores.
Wound infection - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Infection occurring in a broken skin area.
Risk factors for skin infections - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Includes injuries, poor hygiene, and weak
immunity.
Common pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites causing
infections.
Staphylococcus aureus - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Most common microorganism causing skin
infections.
Folliculitis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Infection of hair follicles, often superficial.
Tinea pedis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Fungal infection commonly known as athlete's foot.
Molluscum contagiosum - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Skin infection caused by a poxvirus.
, Topical cream for infections - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Fusidic acid is commonly recommended.
Symptoms of skin infection - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Erythema, warmth, pain, and swelling.
Common site for folliculitis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Often occurs on buttocks and scalp.
URI - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Upper respiratory tract infection, common acute illness.
Common cold - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Mild, self-limited illness of the nasopharynx.
Rhinovirus - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Most common virus causing colds.
COVID-19 impact on URIs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Increased attention due to coronavirus
prevalence.
Diagnosis of common cold - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Based on clinical presentation of symptoms.
Adenovirus - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Common cause of sore throat and conjunctivitis.
Coxsackie A virus - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Causes ulcers in hand, foot, and mouth disease.
Infectious mononucleosis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Caused by Epstein-Barr virus, presents with
swollen tonsils.
Cytomegalovirus - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Largest human herpes virus with one serotype.
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A virus causing oral and genital herpes.
