A female client with cellulites of the lower leg has had cultures done on the affected area. The nurse reading the culture report understands that which of the following organisms is not part of the normal flora of the skin?
a. Staphylococcus epidermidis
b. Staphylococcus aureus
c. Escherichia coli (E. coli)
d. Candida albicans
Answer C.
E. coli normally is found in the intestines and constitutes a common source of infection of wounds and the urinary system. The other microbes listed are part of the normal flora of the skin.
a. Staphylococcus epidermidis
b. Staphylococcus aureus
c. Escherichia coli (E. coli)
d. Candida albicans
Answer C.
E. coli normally is found in the intestines and constitutes a common source of infection of wounds and the urinary system. The other microbes listed are part of the normal flora of the skin.