p2 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
most organisms in the skin are found in its ________ and ______
A
- Superficial layers
- Hair follicles
2
Q
_________ inhabit the deeper structures and layers of the skin
A
Anaerobes
3
Q
major skin inhabitant, comprising approximately 90% of resident aerobic flora
A
Staphylococcus epidermidis
4
Q
Most commonly.found in nose and perineum
A
Staphylococcus aureus
5
Q
accounts for 20-80% of micrococci in the skin
A
Microoccus luteus
6
Q
seen in moist intertriginious areas such as toe webs and axilla
A
Gram negative bacilli
7
Q
The tongue and buccal mucosa are inhabited mostly by _________
A
Streptococcus group
8
Q
they have been implicated in the pathogenesis of dental caries
A
The viridans streptococci
9
Q
the normal flora of pharynx and trachea is similar to ____
A
oral
10
Q
give bacteria found in the upper respiratory tract
A
- Neisseria meningitidis
- Corynebacterium diphthariae
- Bordetell pertusis
