Question

Case #2: Janey is brought to the Emergency Department by her roommate. She has a high fever (-104 F) and profuse runny diarrhea. Janey is visibly sweating and weak. Her roommate says Janey has had diarrhea for several days, as well as a headache and decreased appetite. She has been taking OTC analgesics and Imodium. The attending physician notes a distended abdomen and bradycardia. The physician asks Janey if she's traveled recently. Her roommate answers that Janey returned last month from a vacation exploring the Yucatan peninsula. Stool culture produces the expected enteric bacteria as well as some non-fermenting Gram negative bacteria on MacConkey's agar (5 pts). What is the most likely organism infecting Janey? Explain your reasoning Possible Infecting Organisms Once inside host cells, in what part of the host cell does this organism reproduce? Is bacteremia a potential complication with this infection? Explain. What regimen of medical treatment should this patient receive?

Answer 1

Case 2:-

Q-What is the most likely organism infecting jeney? Explain reasoning

Genay typically develop traveller’s diarrhea after ingesting food or water that contaminated with organisms from feces and These organisms are infectious agents , including various bacteria, viruses and parasites so that enter your digestive tract and overpower your defense mechanisms, resulting in signs and symptoms of traveler's diarrhea..

Q 2:-

Once inside host cell,In what part of the host cell does this organism reproduce?

Answer:- A virus attaches to a specific receptor site on the host cell membrane through attachment proteins in the capsid or via glycoproteins embedded in the viral envelope. The specificity of this interaction determines the host—and the cells within the host—that can be infected by a particular virus.

Q 3:-Is bacteraemia is potential complication this infection? Explain

Ans:- The most common cause of traveler diarrhoea is enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli bacteria. These bacteria attached themselves to the layer of your intestine and release a severe toxin that causes diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

Q 4:-what regimen of medical treatment should this patient receive

Ans:- Anti-motility agents. These medications which include loperamide and drugs containing diphenoxylate ,provide prompt but temporary relief by reducing muscle spasms in your gastrointestinal tract, slowing the transit time through your digestive system and allowing more time for absorption.

we can answer maximum 4 answer in one question.Thanks

Happy reading..!