Bullous impetigo is caused by a strain of:

a. Staphylococcus aureus.
b. Molluscum contagiosum.
c. Escherichia coli.
d. Candida albicans.


ANS: A
S. aureus, not molluscum contagiosum, is currently the most common overall cause of impetigo. The most common overall cause of impetigo is not associated with E. coli or Candida albicans.

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