Bacterial skin disease: practice question

A Dermatology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Dermatology · Bacterial skin disease

Sample item

Which description best fits impetigo?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Superficial erosions with honey-colored crusts

Impetigo is a superficial bacterial infection that often produces erosions and characteristic honey-colored crusting, especially in children.

Option by option

  • A. Nonitchy white patches without scale

    White nonscaling patches suggest a pigment disorder.

  • B. A solitary pigmented macule unchanged for decades

    A stable longstanding macule is not impetigo.

  • C. Superficial erosions with honey-colored crusts (correct)

    Correct: honey-colored crusts are classic impetigo.

  • D. Deep symmetric purple nodules on the shins

    Purple shin nodules suggest another inflammatory process.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is C, Superficial erosions with honey-colored crusts. Impetigo is a superficial bacterial infection that often produces erosions and characteristic honey-colored crusting, especially in children.

Why is "Nonitchy white patches without scale" not the answer?

White nonscaling patches suggest a pigment disorder.

Why is "A solitary pigmented macule unchanged for decades" not the answer?

A stable longstanding macule is not impetigo.

Why is "Deep symmetric purple nodules on the shins" not the answer?

Purple shin nodules suggest another inflammatory process.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Bacterial skin disease in Dermatology. The correct option holds because: Correct: honey-colored crusts are classic impetigo.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Bacterial skin disease?

Learn each condition by its primary lesion, site and signature sign. Then use the flashcards and the other Dermatology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.