Staphylococcus can cause
Correct Answer: Pharyngitis
Description: Staphylococcal infections are the most common bacterial infections and range from tril to fatal. The common pyogenic staphylococcal infections are: Skin and soft tissue infections: Folliculitis, furuncle, abscess, wound infections, carbuncle, impetigo, paronychia and less often cellulitis. 2. Musculoskeletal: Osteomyelitis, ahritis, bursitis and pyomyositis. 3. Respiratory: Tonsillitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis, otitis, bronchopneumonia, lung abscess, empyema and rarely pneumonia 4. CNS: Abscess, meningitis and intracranial thrombophlebitis 5. Endovascular: Bacteremia, septicemia, pyemia, endocarditis Ref: Textbook of Microbiology; Ananthanarayan and Paniker's; 10th Edition; Page No: 204
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