microbiology question an 82 year old woman with multiple comorbidities presented to ER and had fever, non bloody diarrho
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2022 5:18 pm
microbiology question
an 82 year old woman with multiple comorbidities presented to ERand had fever, non bloody diarrhoea as well as shortness of breath.On careful examination there were scrath marks and abrasions on herleft leg. She became febrile at 39 degrees and developed septicshock. . Her past medical history was significant for dsylipidaemia, COPD, CHD as well as breast cancer. She denied travel history andmuch contact with people apart from her home help assistant and domestic pet.
From reading this case study what bacteriais the cause of this infection ?
an 82 year old woman with multiple comorbidities presented to ERand had fever, non bloody diarrhoea as well as shortness of breath.On careful examination there were scrath marks and abrasions on herleft leg. She became febrile at 39 degrees and developed septicshock. . Her past medical history was significant for dsylipidaemia, COPD, CHD as well as breast cancer. She denied travel history andmuch contact with people apart from her home help assistant and domestic pet.
From reading this case study what bacteriais the cause of this infection ?