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Title: A 17-year-old male presents to the emergency room lethargic with a fever and rash. Blood cultures an Post by: lubadub on Mar 5, 2016 A 17-year-old male presents to the emergency room lethargic with a fever and rash. Blood cultures and cerebrospinal fluid samples are taken. The direct Gram stain of the CSF is provided.
Source: CDC and Susan Lindsley At 24 hours, the blood cultures and CSF culture grow the same organism. Testing results include: Gram stain: same as the direct smear Oxidase: purple Glucose and maltose fermentation tubes: yellow Lactose and sucrose fermentation tubes: red Butyrate esterase: no color change After a thorough history was taken with the assistance of the parents, it was discovered the patient has had two similar disease episodes in the past two years with the same organism. The physician should test the patient for a. a deficiency of the classical pathway of the complement system. b. a deficiency of the common terminal pathway of the complement system. c. common variable immune deficiency. d. severe combined immunodeficiency. Title: Re: A 17-year-old male presents to the emergency room lethargic with a fever and rash. Blood culture Post by: rawemotions on Mar 24, 2016 Content hidden
Title: Re: A 17-year-old male presents to the emergency room lethargic with a fever and rash. Blood cultures an Post by: lubadub on Mar 28, 2016 People, vote with confidence, this answered my question :D
Title: Re: A 17-year-old male presents to the emergency room lethargic with a fever and rash. Blood cultures an Post by: rawemotions on Mar 31, 2016 :thumbsup:
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