A yeast, ________, is capable of growing on oily skin secretions and is associated with the scaling skin condition known as dandruff.
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Staphylococci
________ are spherical gram- positive bacteria that form irregular clusters like grapes.
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P aeruginosa
________ produces several exotoxins that account for much of its pathogenicity.
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Vesicles
________ larger than about 1 cm in diameter are termed bullae.
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1941
The seriousness of rubella was not appreciated until ________, when certain severe birth defects were associated with maternal infection during the first trimester (3 months) of pregnancy, a condition called congenital rubella syndrome.
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Comedonal
________ (mild) acne is usually treated with topical agents such as azelaic acid, salicyclic acid preparations, or retinoids (which are derivatives of vitamin A, such as tretinoin, tazarotene, or adapalene)
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Middle Ages
During the ________, an estimated 80 % of the population of Europe contracted smallpox* at some time during their lives.
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Mucous membranes
________ are often folded to maximize surface area.
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Shingles
________ is simply a different expression of the virus that causes chickenpox: different because the patient, having had chickenpox, now has partial immunity to the virus.
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HSV
________- 1 infection can be transmitted by skin contact among wrestlers; this is colorfully termed herpes gladiatorum.
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Reyes syndrome
________ is an occasional severe complication of chickenpox, influenza, and some other viral diseases.
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Buruli ulcer
________, named for a now- renamed region of Uganda in Africa, is an emerging disease found primarily in western and central Africa.
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Microorganisms
________ that find the skin a satisfactory environment are resistant to drying and to relatively high salt concentrations.
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Ophthalmia neonatorum
________ is a serious form of conjunctivitis caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the cause of gonorrhea.
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Pseudomonads
________ frequently cause outbreaks of Pseudomonas dermatitis.
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fasciitis
Necrotizing ________ is often associated with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (streptococcal TSS), which resembles staphylococcal TSS.
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thick portion
The dermis is the inner, relatively ________ of skin, composed mainly of connective tissue.
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Competition swimmers
________ are often troubled with otitis externa, or "swimmers ear, "a painful infection of the external ear canal leading to the eardrum that is frequently caused by pseudomonads.
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skin rash
A(n) ________ that arises from disease conditions is called an exanthem; on mucous membranes, such as the interior of the mouth, such a rash is called an enanthem.
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Herpes simplex viruses
________ (HSV) can be separated into two identifiable groups, HSV- 1 and HSV- 2.
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Conjunctivitis
________ is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, often called by the common name red eye, or pinkeye.
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Acne
________ is probably the most common skin disease in humans, affecting an estimated 17 million people in the United States.
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S aureus
All humans possess antibodies against ________, but they do not effectively prevent repeated infections.
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Inflammatory
________ (moderate) acne arises from bacterial action, especially Cutibacterium acnes, an anaerobic diphtheroid commonly found on the skin.
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Cold sores
________, caused by herpesvirus infections, are often confused with canker sores.
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skin syndrome
Scalded ________ is also characteristic of the late stages of t__oxic shock syndrome (TSS) .__.
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Chlamydial conjunctivitis
________, or inclusion conjunctivitis, is quite common today.
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Measles
________ (rubeola) is an extremely contagious viral disease spread by the respiratory route.
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superficial skin surfaces
On ________, certain aerobic bacteria produce fatty acids from sebum.
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Mucous membranes
________ are often acidic, which tends to limit their microbial populations.
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Staphylococci
________ are the most important causative organism of impetigo.
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There are two basic forms of this disease
variola major, with a mortality rate of 20-60% and over 80% in children, and variola minor, with a mortality rate of less than 1%
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Shingles is simply a different expression of the virus that causes chickenpox
different because the patient, having had chickenpox, now has partial immunity to the virus
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