MICROPARA REVIEW

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flat lesions characterized by change in color of the affected skin

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macules

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raised lesions, solid in consistency of less than 5mm in diameter

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papules

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flat with elevated surface (plateau-like) with more than 5 mm in diameter

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plaques

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rounded raised lesions more than 5 mm in diameter

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nodules

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annular or ring-like papules or plaques with pinkish color

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urticaria

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circumscribed fluid-filled lesions less than 5 mm in diameter

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vesicles

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the common pathogen in humans. they are gram-positive cocci usually arranged individually, pairs, short chains, but commonly in grape-like clusters. it is found in the skin and the nasopharynx.

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staphylococcus aureus

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part of the normal flora of the skin and is commonly associated with "stitch abscess," UTI, and endocarditis. It also causes infections in individuals with prosthetic devices.

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staphylococcus epidermidis

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gram-positive cocci arranged in pairs or in chains when seen under the microscope. It belongs to group A streptococci based on Lancefield classification. It is beta hemolytic (cause complete hemolysis of blood). Its major virulence factor is M protein which is anti-phagocytic.

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streptococcus pyogenes

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treatment and the drug of choice for streptococcus pyogenes is

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penicillin