A patient has bloody diarrehea and takes left  over penicllin in a medicne cabinet. The culprit causing the infection turns out to be E. coli of a hemorrahgic variety that is Penicllin resistant. Why is the patient is worse condition now?

A patient has a staphylococcal infection of the blood; a septicemia - very serious and possibly deadly. As the doctor, you would like to prescribe a relatively non-toxic and inexpensive drug out of the cephalosporin family. However, if the patient harbors a strain of Staphylococcus that is resistant to a variety of antibiotics, you would prefer to use vancomycin-- which is highly effective against Staphylococcus. Why is the cephalosporin drug preferred for use over the vancomycin?

Which of the following would NOT be considered as virulence factors? Group of answer choices Lipases Adhesins Capsules Peptidoglycan Proteases

A patient comes to your clinic complaining of a sore throat. When you perform the physical exam, his temperature is 38°C, throat is red and swollen, and you notice white patches at the back of the throat. A Gram stain of the throat swab is shown. What is the name of the organism most likely causing the disease? O Enterococcus faecalis Staphylococcus aureus Streptococcus pyogenes P Streptococcus agalactiae

Hello, Can you please help me to answer the nezt question about Salmonella? How would an understanding of this microorganism be helpful in your career as a healthcare provider? Thank you in advance!

Gram positive case   on the first day back to class at the local university, a student noticed a small abscess on his right elbow but didn't think much about it. Over the next couple days, however the abscess became more swollen and painful. The student decided to visit the health centet he told the doctor it looked like a spider bite but didn't recall being bitten. The doctor took a swab of the lesion and prescribed an antibiotic cream as it looked infected. The swab was sent to the lab for testing within a few days of treatment, the student lesion was healed.   answer the questions:   plate morphology: gram stain: catalase: coagulase: bactracin: TSI

A patient infected with Trypanosoma brucei spp. Experiences waves of fever for weeks following the initial infection. In terms of host-parasite interactions, explain what leads to this pathology.   Thank you!

I know that Enterobacter Clocoae was supposed to test positive for the catalase test. My test results came back negative. Please why is that ?

Look up the term virulence factor if you do not already know its definition. Explain why the bacterial capsule is considered a virulence factor.

A patient comes to your clinic complaining of a sore throat. When you perform the physical exam, his temperature is 38°C, throat is red and swollen, and you notice white patches at the back of the throat. A Gram stain of the throat swab is shown. What course of treatment do you prescribe for the patient? O metronidazole Ovancomycin O O tetracycline. penicillin