Case Study: Barbara believed her husband Eric had been horsing around, but not i
ID: 50573 • Letter: C
Question
Case Study:
Barbara believed her husband Eric had been horsing around, but not in the way she hoped. Eric was an equine veterinarian. He told Barbara he was going to the Happy Acres Horse Farm to do some work, but she suspected another woman! To prove his innocence, Eric invited Barbara to put her nursing skills to work by culturing microbes from his dirty overalls. He suggested the microbes she found would prove he had been around horses all morning.
Microbe identified: Klebsiella pneumonia ssp pneumoniae
1. Based on the symptoms described in the Case Study, what would be the logical diagnosis (a nervous system infection)?
Explanation / Answer
There can be physical examination further investigation like X-rays , blood tests , sputum cultures.
gram stating can be done to identify the species.