A patient received a bite wound from an animal and developed cellulitis as a result. The nurse explains to the patient that this infection is most likely caused by:
Explanation
• Cellutitis is most commonly caused by Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus
• Strep pyogenes can also cause strep throat, rheumatic fever, necrotizing fascitis, and glomerulonephritis
• Staph aureus can also cause atopic dermatitis, necrotizing fascitis, impetigo, folliculitis, meningitis, osteomyelitis, and sepsis
• Strep pneumoniae is the leading cause of pneumonia and can also cause otitis media, sinusitis, and meningitis
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes UTIs, atypical pneumonia, and infections in burns