Case 4 JL a 25 year-old college wrestler goes to school clinic with swollen, red thigh. It is warm and tender when touched. He was given co-trimoxazole. After 3 days, he returns and his thigh had gotten worse with broader area of redness. He is later diagnosed with cellulitis. The pustule is opened and drained and sent to the laboratory for Gram staining and a coagulase test on the culture. The results of the Gram stain and the coagulase test are shown in Figure A and Figure B, respectively. Negative control Isolate from patient LM 5 μη FIGURE A FIGURE B 1. From the results of Gram staining and coagulase test, identify the cause of infection.

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JL a 25 year-old college wrestler goes to school clinic with swollen, red thigh. It is warm
and tender when touched. He was given co-trimoxazole. After 3 days, he returns and his
thigh had gotten worse with broader area of redness. He is later diagnosed with cellulitis.
The pustule is opened and drained and sent to the laboratory for Gram staining and a
coagulase test on the culture. The results of the Gram stain and the coagulase test are
shown in Figure A and Figure B, respectively.
Negative control
Isolate from patient
LM
5 μη
FIGURE A
FIGURE B
1. From the results of Gram staining and coagulase test, identify the cause of infection.
2. Enumerate at least 3 factors which might have contributed to transmission of bacteria
to JL.
3. Enumerate treatment options for JL's case.
IS
Transcribed Image Text:Case 4 JL a 25 year-old college wrestler goes to school clinic with swollen, red thigh. It is warm and tender when touched. He was given co-trimoxazole. After 3 days, he returns and his thigh had gotten worse with broader area of redness. He is later diagnosed with cellulitis. The pustule is opened and drained and sent to the laboratory for Gram staining and a coagulase test on the culture. The results of the Gram stain and the coagulase test are shown in Figure A and Figure B, respectively. Negative control Isolate from patient LM 5 μη FIGURE A FIGURE B 1. From the results of Gram staining and coagulase test, identify the cause of infection. 2. Enumerate at least 3 factors which might have contributed to transmission of bacteria to JL. 3. Enumerate treatment options for JL's case. IS
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