Bacterial infection: 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 infection

Sample item

What is a typical clinical feature of cellulitis?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Warm tender spreading erythema

Cellulitis is an acute bacterial infection of deeper skin and subcutaneous tissue, producing expanding warmth, tenderness, erythema, and sometimes systemic symptoms.

Option by option

  • A. Silvery scale

    Silvery scale is more typical of psoriasis.

  • B. Grouped dermatomal vesicles

    Dermatomal vesicles are characteristic of herpes zoster.

  • C. Warm tender spreading erythema (correct)

    Correct: warmth, tenderness, and spreading erythema fit cellulitis.

  • D. Painless white macules

    White macules suggest a pigment disorder such as vitiligo.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is C, Warm tender spreading erythema. Cellulitis is an acute bacterial infection of deeper skin and subcutaneous tissue, producing expanding warmth, tenderness, erythema, and sometimes systemic symptoms.

Why is "Silvery scale" not the answer?

Silvery scale is more typical of psoriasis.

Why is "Grouped dermatomal vesicles" not the answer?

Dermatomal vesicles are characteristic of herpes zoster.

Why is "Painless white macules" not the answer?

White macules suggest a pigment disorder such as vitiligo.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Bacterial infection in Dermatology. The correct option holds because: Correct: warmth, tenderness, and spreading erythema fit cellulitis.

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 infection?

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.