Download Micro Buzzwords for Derm

Micro Buzzwords for Dermatology
Below are listed some common buzz words and phrases that are associated with specific
microorganisms. These can often be found in clinical case scenario questions. Please fill out the
specific organism next to the buzz word.
Buzz word
Bacillary angiomatosis
Bipolar staining Gram-negative rod
Broad-based budding yeast
Bull’s-eye rash
Butterfly facial rash
Copper-colored rash
Dewdrops on a rose petal
Fifth disease
Fish tank granuloma
Flesh-eating bacteria
Honey-crusted lesions
Hot tub folliculitis
Koplik spots
Lacy body rash
Papular/pustular rash with different stages
Pustular rash all in same stage
Rabbit fever
Rash on hands/feet spreads to trunk
Rash starts behind ears, spreads down body
Romaña sign
Rose gardener disease
Sandpaper rash
Organism
Bartonella spp.
Yersinia pestis (?)
Blastomyces dermatitidis
Erythema chronicum migrans, lyme
disease, Borrelia burgdorferi
Lupus, Seborrhoeic dermatitis, Erysipelas
Congenital syphilis
Chicken pox, Varicella
Erythema infectiosum, parvovirus B19,
“slapped cheeks” “aplastic anemia” note: in
adults in usually has some arthritis
Mycobacterium marinum
Necrotizing fasciitis (3 common pathogens:
Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus
aureus, Clostridium perfringens)
Impetigo = most common bacterial
infection in children.
Limited to the superficial layers of the
epidermis.
Usually caused by:
Streptococcus pyogenes or Staphylococcus
aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Measles (clustered, white lesions on the
buccal mucosa opp the lower 1st and 2nd
molars)
Parvovirus B19 (Fifth disease)
Varicella, chickenpox
Small pox
Francisella tularensis (gram negative)
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rickettsia
rickettsii)
Rubella
Chagas’ disease acute stage can manifest
with unilateral periorbital swelling.
Trypanosoma cruzi
Sporothrix schenckii
Scarlet fever, Streptococcus pyogenes
Slapped cheek fever
Spaghetti and meatballs
Tzanck smear
Wool-sorter disease
Parvovirus B19 (Fifth disease)
Tinea versicolor
Scraping of an ulcer base to look for
multinucleated giant cells.
Seen in Herpes simplex
but also varicella and others.
Bacillus anthracis
Some random fungi
Mycobacterium marinum = Fish tank granuloma
Sporothrix schenckii = rose gardener disease
Tinea capitis – Epidermophyton (needs systemic treatment -> Griseofulvin, mech = )
Tinea pedis – Epidermophyton (topical)
Tinea corporis – Microsporum (topical)
Tinea cruris – trichophyton (topical)