In a recent surgery, when the cut area was sutured, bacteria entered the open tissue. As a result, you now have an infection of deep tissue exhibiting redness, swelling, pain, fever, and a rash. With your knowledge of microbiology, you predict that you have a developed an infection caused by ______.

If a bacteria such as staphylococcus gains access to the body, either through a wound on the skin or via the respiratory tract, it can cause serious infections. This can look like yellow crusting on the skin. These staphylococcus infections range from a simple boil to antibiotic-resistant infections to flesh-eating infections. One type of staphylococcus infection that involves skin is called cellulitis and affects the skin's deeper layers. It is treatable with antibiotics.

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Answer:

Staphylococcus

Explanation:

This belong to one of the staphylococcal bacteria.Antibiotic is the most effective treatment of its infection.

The collections of symptoms displayed pointed to staphylococus infection. It is the familiar infection common of surgical site called surgical site infection.They are most contracted through direct contact with infected person as skin contacts, through contact with infected droplets, instruments,of ingestion of contaminated food.

Skin infection is the most common type of staphylococcus infection.And it is characterise with abscesses.

Specifically they are deposited on medical devices, implanted in the body e.g artificial; heart valve, pacemaker for the heart and on medical tools.; in the hospital even after disinfection. from hospital floors to doors and medical tools. this together from probable skin contact may explain the reason for the symptoms after surgery.