Which of the following diseases results from S. epidermidis?
Impetigo
Food intoxication
Scalded Skin Syndrome
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Endocarditis
What antibiotic is traditionally used to treat Staph. infections?
a.Penicillin
b.Erythromycin
c.Vancomycin
d.methicillian
e.cephalosporin
Answer 1: Option(5) is correct---- Endocarditis
Explanation: Staphylococcus epidermidis is a type of Gram positive organism which is most common cause of endocarditis. After the artificial heart valve surgery as this organism is naturally present on our skin and this is te main reason that it can penetrate the skin with unsterilized tool which can result in endocarditis.
Answer 2: Option(c) is correct---- Vancomycin
Explanation: If you aree talking about the tradition antibiotic which were previously used to treat the infection so it were all the three means Penicillin G, Mathicilin and Vancomycin. But vancomycin is generally used as it is given intravenously.
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