Favors growth in moist environments, rod-shaped, produces pyocyanin, Produces exo- and endotoxins; grows in biofilms resistant to many types of disinfectants and antibiotics.

Virus- Mild flulike symptoms; “slapped-cheek” facial rash; also known as erythema infectiosum

caused by HSV-1; infection of the cornea with deep ulcers; may be the most common cause of infectious blindness in the U.S

Human herpesviruses 6 and 7 – High fever; body rash; recovery within 1 to 2 days

Spread via mucous or saliva (usually children) – Fever and sore throat; rash on the hands, feet, mouth, and tongue, caused by enterovirus

What test could you preform to differentiate between staphylococcal skin infections?

How did the odd naming of "fifth disease" arise?

An eight-year-old girl has scabs and pus-filled vesicles on her face and throat. Three weeks earlier she had visited her grandmother, who had shingles. What infection does the eight-year-old have?

How do sporotrichosis and tineas differ?

Several individuals who frequently swim at a local community pool have developed infections. Some have developed a skin rash and others have developed a painful infection of the outer ear canal. What is the most likely etiologic agent?

A 9-month-old baby with a macular rash is brought to the hospital. Parents report that the rash started on the face, spread to the rest of the body, and was preceded by cold-like symptoms. There are small reddish spots in the baby's mouth.

What is the most common type of subcutaneous mycosis in the United States?