What were Sandy's signs and symptoms? Baby Kayla showed minimal responsiveness on neonatal tests and was in obvious respiratory distress. She was intubated, and samples of blood from both baby and mother, along with the placenta, were sent to the lab for testing. Specimens were plated on several types of  culture media. Bacterial colonies were noted growing on blood agar plate cultures prepared from all specimens taken from the baby and mother. How would you describe this infection? How would you describe transmission of this disease?

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Sandy was age 33 when her baby girl, Kayla, was born prematurely at 32 weeks. A week or so before Kayla was born, Sandy attended a wine and cheese party, and although she only drank tea, she snacked abundantly on crackers, cheese, and several types of sausage and other meats. About a day after the party, Sandy had developed a fever of about 100°F, felt nauseated, and had abdominal pain. She went into premature labor 2-days later.

  1. What were Sandy's signs and symptoms?

    Baby Kayla showed minimal responsiveness on neonatal tests and was in obvious respiratory distress. She was intubated, and samples of blood from both baby and mother, along with the placenta, were sent to the lab for testing. Specimens were plated on several types of  culture media. Bacterial colonies were noted growing on blood agar plate cultures prepared from all specimens taken from the baby and mother.
  1. How would you describe this infection?
  2. How would you describe transmission of this disease?

    A smear was prepared from the placental sample and stained using the Gram staining procedure:
  1. What is the appearance of the bacterial cells in terms of Gram stain reaction, morphology, and arrangement?
  2. How would you describe the envelope structure of this bacteria?
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