Thursday, 24 December 2015

Punjab PG MCQ Topic | Infections caused by coagulase positive staphylococcus


Infections caused by coagulase positive staphylococcus are A/E

a. Wound sepsis 
b. TSS
c. Food poisoning 
d. AGN

Correct Ans D

Toxxins elabcrated by staphylococcus aureus are TSS toxin, exfoliative toxin causing staphylococcus scalded skin  syndrome lipases allow colony to colorise in fat rich areas. Panton valentine leucocidin is cytolytic to polymorphonyclear cells coagulase negative staphylococcus causes would infection, UTI and infective endocardites.