Lymphangitis is caused by: (A) Staphylococcus, (B) Streptococcus, (C) Pneumococcus, (D) Neisseria
Answer is B. S. pyogenes causes a variety of suppurative infections of the skin, including infections of wounds and burns, with a predilection to produce lymphangitis and cellulitis. Ref: Textbook of microbiology; Ananthanarayan and paniker's; 10th Edition; Pg:215