Question

can you please help me with diagnosis for vibrio cholera,what clinical specimen would you choose and what will we detect?

6. DIAGNOSIS OF FOOD POISONING AND GIT INFECTIONS: Vibvio dholera . (mieroorganism) DETECTION OF CLINICAL SAMPLE MICROSCOPY CULTURE SEROLOGY TOXINS) ANTIGEN(S) DNA/RNA Blood Pus Exudation Sputum Lavage fluid Stool Cerebrospinal fluid Urine Smears from mucous membranes Saliva Biopsy material

Answer 1

Diagnostic Test Results-Laboratory

A culture of V. cholerae from feces or vomitus indicates cholera.

Microscopic examination of fresh feces shows rapidly moving bacilli (like shooting stars).

Agglutination reveals reactions to group- and type-specific antisera.

A complete blood count may reveal an elevated hemoglobin level from hemoconcentration and an elevated neutrophil count (in severe cases).

Serum sodium levels may be low due to loss of sodium in the stool; blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine levels may be elevated depending on the degree of dehydration.

Arterial blood pH is usually low.