SMAC is known as Macconkey agar with sorbitol. It is used to detect presence of enterohemorrhagic E.coli bacteria.
Here the growth of colonies in SMAC indicates presence of enterohemorrhagic E.Coli.
Enterohemorrhagic E.coli results in toxin formation that affects the gastrointestinal tract and results in bloody diarrhoea, gastro-enteritis, colitis.
Carol has taken too many antibiotics that caused imbalance in gut microbiota and caused E.coli to attack the GIT.
(0005) Colonies were also observed on the SMAC plates grown under bath aerobic and anaerobic conditions...
(Q001) Scenario Carol is a 68-year-old woman who considers herself "a little plump." She has smoked for most of her adult life and was diagnosed with Type Il diabetes just over a year ago. Carol currently has to take medication to control her blood sugar She is prone to bronchitis and sinusitis, and she regularly takes an antibiotic to treat her respiratory tract infections. After her most recent bout with bronchitis, Carol developed diarrhea, which became increasingly more severe. Signs...
(Q001) Scenario Carol is a 68-year-old woman who considers herself "a little plump." She has smoked for most of her adult life and was diagnosed with Type II diabetes just over a year ago. Carol currently has to take medication to control her blood sugar She is prone to bronchitis and sinusitis, and she regularly takes an antibiotic to treat her respiratory tract infections. After her most recent bout with bronchitis, Carol developed diarrhea, which became increasingly more severe Signs...
ations Content Collection Libraries Support Path p QUESTION 2 (0010) Treatment Carol's treatment involved IV rehydration and interventions to regain blood sugar control. To address the underlying cause of the ulcerative colitis, she was treated with metronidazole (Flagyl). Due to the severity of the colitis, a fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) was suggested What risk factors preceded Carol's development of colitis? TTTArial - 3 112pt) Cliek Save and Suhmit to save and submit. Click Save All Ansuers to save all arsuers...
(0001) Scenario Carol is a 68-year-old woman who considers herself "a little plump. She has smoked for most of her adult life and was dagnosed with Type Il diabetes just over a year ago. Carol ourrently has to take medication to control her blood sugar She is prone to bronchitis and sinusitis, and she regularly takes an antbiotic to treat her respiratory tract infections After har most recent bout with bronchitis, Carol developed diarrhea, which became increasingly more severe. Signs...