Microbio chapter 21: Skin and Eye diseases

folliculitis

infection of the hair follicles

Sty

folliculitis of an eyelash

Furuncle

abscess; pus surrounded by inflamed tissue

Carbuncle

Inflammation of tissue under the skin

Impetigo

Crusting (nonbullous) sores, spread by autoinoculation

toxic shock syndrome (TSS)

Toxic shock syndrome toxin 1

inflammatory acne

propionibacterium acnes

Gram-positive anaerobic rods

Cold sores or fever blisters

Vesicles on lips

herpes gladiatorum

vesicles on skin

herpes whitlow

vesicles on fingers

Trichophyton

infects hair, skin, and nails

Epidermophyton

infects skin and nails

Microsporum

infects hair and skin

Conjunctivitis

Haemophilus Influenzae

Ophthalmia Neonatorum

Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Inclusion Conjunctivitis

Chlamydia trachomatis