titly Forum Elite

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| | 10/21/07 - 05:10 AM  
 
   
 
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A 19yr male has h/o athletes foot but is otherwise healthy when he develops the sudden onset of fever n pain in the rt foot n leg.on physical examination the foot n leg are fiery red with a well defined indurated margin that appears to be rapidly advancing. there is tender lymphadenopathy. most likely organism to cause this infection is? A- staph aureus B- tinea pedis C- strepto pyogenes D- mixed anaerobic infection
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| hanialkhadher Forum Elite

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| | 10/21/07 - 06:24 AM  
 
   
 
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C- strepto pyogenes 
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| mjl1717 Forum Hero

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| | 10/21/07 - 07:18 AM  
 
   
 
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I like -a-- staph aureus-
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| drdg Forum Senior
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| | 10/21/07 - 07:54 AM  
 
   
 
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A is the best bet.
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| Ivonne Forum Guru

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| | 10/21/07 - 09:12 AM  
 
   
 
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(C) This is erysipela: Strepto. Agree with hanialK
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| Doc750 transfer:step 3 prison

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| | 10/21/07 - 09:18 AM  
 
   
 
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C
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| dr in trouble Forum Guru

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| | 10/21/07 - 12:59 PM  
 
   
 
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C
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| titly Forum Elite

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| | 10/22/07 - 04:14 AM  
 
   
 
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ya guys its C
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| DrAlex_76 Forum Junior
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| | 10/23/07 - 10:18 AM  
 
   
 
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good Q , I saw it in Kaplan notes . Erysipelas involves both the dermis and epidermis and most common caused by Group A Strep.
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