Question

1) A 25-year-old patient is admitted to hospital on Wednesday due to fever, very low blood pressure, and some rash on her trunk. She stayed at a cabin with her friends for the weekend. Her medical history shows that she recently had her menstrual cycle. Further questions about her personal hygiene suggested that she uses superabsorbent tampons, and changes them every day; however this weekend she forgot to pack her tampons, and since she didn’t have heavy period she used one tampon for over two days. a. What type of infection is this? b. Which bacteria usually cause this infection? c. How do this/these bacteria cause this infection?

4. On your birthday your best friend couldn’t come because she was sick; however she made sure to make your favorite cream pie, and send it to you through another friend. Later that evening you started to have abdominal pain which followed by nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. You did not have any fever.

a. What is this condition called? (1 pt)

b. What is the disease causing agent? (1 pt)

c. How does this organism cause this disease? (2 pt)

d. How could this have been prevented? (1pt)

Answer 1

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Q. a

Ans: This is the type of urinary tract infection that may lead to toxic shock syndrome due to leaving the same tampon in for a long time and here the patient used the same tampon for 2 days.

Q.b

Ans: Generally leaving the tampons or repeated use of the same tampon causes the bacterial infection i.e. Staphylococcus aureus. And the symptoms that are low blood pressure, rashes, and fever are the symptoms of S. aureus.

Q. c

Ans: S. aureus infects by releasing the toxins. These bacteria are spread by having direct contact with an infected person or use of infected/ contaminated objects.