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Skin/Mucus Diseases
Microbiology Exam 4
| Disease | Symptoms |
|---|---|
| Folliculitis | When Staph. aureus invades the skin through a hair follicle |
| Sty | When infection is at base of the eye caused by Staph. aureus |
| Abscess, Furnacle, Boil | Are larger, deeper and pus-filled, involve one follicle, encapsulated, caused by Staph. |
| Carbuncle | Involved multiple hair follicles and invades into deeper tissue, encapsulated |
| Scalded Skin Syndrome | When the skin peels, affects infants, can cause death, caused by Staph. aureus |
| Scarlet Fever |