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Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2014

A 15-year-old patient consulted a dermatologist about a painful lump in the armpit. Objectively: there is a walnutsized node, lymphadenitis, infiltration of the surrounding tissues. The patient has been diagnosed with hidradenitis. What is the most likely causative agent of this disease?

Answer options

  1. Streptococci
  2. Proteus vulgaris
  3. Staphylococci
  4. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  5. Mixed infection
Correct answer

Staphylococci

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