MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

CLINICAL ENCOUNTERS

PSORIASIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
It causes punched-out ulcerative lesions most often caused by primary and secondary infection by.
A
staphylococcus aureus
B
Streptococcus pyogenes
C
Both
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Impetigo (also called pyoderma) is a superficial bacterial skin infection that is highly contagious. Impetigo can be caused by Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus.

Detailed explanation-2: -Scarlet fever is an illness caused by pyrogenic exotoxin-producing S. pyogenes. S. pyogenes are gram-positive cocci that grow in chains (see figure 1).

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