Question

1. what is the most likely reason for failure of the antibiotic therapy. describe the most likely mechanism for this treatment

2. what life theeatening immunology event could take place if this infection continues? describe the molecular and cellular mechanisms of this event.

30. A patient is admitted to the hospital with a fever of 103 deg F and demonstrated altered cognative function. Family members indicated that this is the second day that he has had a fever greater than 100 deg F. Forty-eight hours later, the lab results of a blood culture indicate that the organism is a gram negative rod and identified as Klebsiella pneumoniae. Antibiotic susceptibility results are not yet available. The patient has been given a carbapenem antibiotic but his condition continues to deteriorate. (14 points) A. What is the most likely reason for failure of the antibiotic therapy. Describe the most likely mechanism for this treatment failure. I B. What life threatening Immunological event could take place if this infection continues? Describe the molecular and cellular mechanisms of this event.

Answer 1

Answer-1 The strain of klebsiella pneumoniae may be resistant to the drugs used to control the infection that's why the antibiotic therapy may not be working or it may be some immune system problem.

Answer-2 The bacteria will cause a severe damage to the lungs specially in the alveolar cells if the infection continues and it will produce a sputum in the lungs that will cause blockage.