two days after returning from a trip to mexico, a 28 year old woman experienced the sudden
onset of abdominal pain, fever and watery diarrhea. a day later she still felt ill and the diarrhea
was worse with her stools now containing mucous and blood. She decided to visit a physician.
The only findings upon examination were evidence of severe fluid and electrolyte loss. A
methylene blkue stain of a stool smear showed pus cells (PMN's), red blood cells, and abundant
rod-shaped bacteria. A stool specimen was sent to the lab.
-What media would you use to culture the stool specimen?
-What would be the most probable diagnosis? List the etiologic agents in order of highest
probability.
-What would be the treatment for a patient with this diagnosis? explain.
-If antibiotics are administered, what type of antibiotics would be given? explain..
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1. two days after returning from a trip to mexico, a 28 year old woman experienced the sudden
onset of abdominal pain, fever and watery diarrhea. a day later she still felt ill and the diarrhea
was worse with her stools now containing mucous and blood. She decided to visit a physician.
The only findings upon examination were evidence of severe fluid and electrolyte loss. A
methylene blkue stain of a stool smear showed pus cells (PMN's), red blood cells, and abundant
rod-shaped bacteria. A stool specimen was sent to the lab.
-What media would you use to culture the stool specimen?
-What would be the most probable diagnosis? List the etiologic agents in order of highest
probability.
-What would be the treatment for a patient with this diagnosis? explain.
-If antibiotics are administered, what type of antibiotics would be given? explain.
