Question 10 1 pts Case Study 3 There are 2 questions associated with this Case Study. Please refer to the Case to select
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Question 10 1 pts Case Study 3 There are 2 questions associated with this Case Study. Please refer to the Case to select
Question 10 1 pts Case Study 3 There are 2 questions associated with this Case Study. Please refer to the Case to select your answers. A 9-month-old infant boy is brought to the emergency room by his mother. She states that the child has been listless and hasn't been interested in eating or taking his bottle for the past 2 days. She says the baby has been sleeping long hours and that she has difficulty waking him from his nap. The baby has had a low-grade fever, which she was treating with acetaminophen. While taking the medical history, the physician notes that the baby has not received any immunizations. A CBC and differential are performed, revealing a WBC count of 14,000/ul with 90% neutrophils, including 35% bands. The infant's condition worsens, and a cerebrospinal fluid collection is performed. The Gram stain reveals few -negative coccobacilli and 3 to 4 segmented neutrophils/oil immersion field. A tentative diagnosis of meningitis is made. Question 1 Which of the following should be considered as the potential pathogen? Streptococcus pneumoniae or Neisseria meningitidis O Haemophilus influenzae or Staphylococcus aureus O E. coli or Neisseria meningitidis O Haemophilus influenzae or Neisseria meningitidis Question 11 1 pts Question 2 The specimen was plated onto 5% sheep blood agar, chocolate agar, CNA, MacConkey agar, and anaerobic blood and into thioglycollate. After 48 hours of incubation, growth was observed only on the chocolate agar. Which of the following tests are most appropriate in the identification? Oxidase, X and V factors, porphyrin O Oxidase, carbohydrate utilizations O Oxidase, indole, VP, motility Catalase, coagulase, optochin