Question

Please help me fill this case study form. Thank you.

•34 year old male enters clinic complaining of diarrhea, a cough, headaches. Within the last few weeks, he has unexplained and rapid weight loss and has been running a fever. He indicates that he has not traveled anywhere farther than Dallas in the last few years, as he and his wife have been busy working and raising their two kids. Looking down into the man’s mouth…we see. A yeast infection of the mouth most commonly caused by Candida albicans. C. albicans is a part of the normal biota and general does not cause. We prescribe an anti fungal drug and our trusty intern suggests we order some blood work to get a WBC count.

Patient History:______________________

Patient #:_______________________

Age:___________________________

Sex:___________________________

Occupation:______________________

Family History/Preconditions:__________________________

Relevant Recent History:________________________

Signs and Symptoms

Signs:_________________

Symptoms:__________________

Microbiology: Causative Organism(s):_________________

Modes of Transmission:_________________ ____________________________________

Prevention:___________________________

Virulence Factor:_____________________________

Mechanism of Virulence Factor:_____________________________

Treatment:_________________

Drug Name:__________________________

Class of Drug:________________________ ____________________________________

Type of Admission:____________________

Potential Side Effects of Drug Treatment:

Mechanism of Treatment:

Lab Work:____________________

Type of Sample Received:_______________ ____________________________________

Test(s) To Determine Causative Organism: ___________________

Positive Results of Test(s):_______________

Answer 1

• Patient history- Cheif complains-
• diarrhoea, cough, headaches.
• unexplained and rapid weight loss and fever since last few weeks

1. Patient-

• Age-34
• Sex- M
• Occupation-
• Family history- Married , Childresn- 2
• Relevant recent history-Y east infection of the mouth probably Candida albicans.

3. Signs and symptoms-

• Diarhoea
• itchy skin
• White coated tongue
• Mouth ulcers

4. Microbiology-

• Causative organism- Candida albicans
• Modes of transmission- direct contact by sexual contact , indirectly by damp towels etc
• Prevention-

1. Practice good oral hygeine
2. Good nutrition
3. Careful antibiotic use

• Virulence factor-
• Mechanism of virulence factor-

5. Treatment- Medical treatment

• Drug name- Nystatin , Cotrimazole
• Class of drug- Anti fungal drug

6.Type of Admission

7. Potential Side Effects of Drug Treatment:

• Flatulence
• Indigestion

8. Mechanism of Treatment:

Lab Work:____________________

Type of Sample Received:________Tracheal aspirate , Sputum_______ ____________________________________

Test(s) To Determine Causative Organism: ___Biochemical test , Immunodiagnosis , Serotyping and isoenzyme profiling________________

Positive Results of Test(s):Biochemical test-

• Glucose and maltose fermentrd with acid and gas production,.
• sucrose and lactose are not fermented.
• Pale pink colour in tetrazolium reduction medium.