Bacterial infections: 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 infections

Sample item

What is the most appropriate concern with rapidly spreading red skin and severe pain out of proportion?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Necrotizing soft-tissue infection

Rapid progression with severe disproportionate pain and systemic illness can signal necrotizing infection, requiring immediate surgical and antimicrobial assessment.

Option by option

  • A. Simple freckling

    Freckles are benign pigmentary lesions.

  • B. Necrotizing soft-tissue infection (correct)

    Correct: disproportionate pain is an important necrotizing infection clue.

  • C. Mild irritant dermatitis

    Irritant dermatitis is usually superficial and localized.

  • D. Stable psoriasis

    Psoriasis does not cause acute systemic toxicity.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is B, Necrotizing soft-tissue infection. Rapid progression with severe disproportionate pain and systemic illness can signal necrotizing infection, requiring immediate surgical and antimicrobial assessment.

Why is "Simple freckling" not the answer?

Freckles are benign pigmentary lesions.

Why is "Mild irritant dermatitis" not the answer?

Irritant dermatitis is usually superficial and localized.

Why is "Stable psoriasis" not the answer?

Psoriasis does not cause acute systemic toxicity.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Bacterial infections in Dermatology. The correct option holds because: Correct: disproportionate pain is an important necrotizing infection clue.

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 infections?

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.