Micro & Immunology · single question
Which bacterium causes erysipelas?
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Correct answer: D. Beta-hemolytic Streptococcus (Group A, S. pyogenes)
- A. Incorrect – causes gas gangrene, not erysipelas.
- B. Incorrect – mixed flora characterize other soft-tissue infections, not classic erysipelas.
- C. Incorrect – not the cause of erysipelas.
- D. Correct – erysipelas is a superficial cellulitis classically caused by Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus.
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