BIO 220 – CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
CASE STUDY #2
NAME:
A 19 yo female recruit in the US Army was seen in the infirmary with a 3 day history of a –sore throat–, malaise and headache of progressing severity. On examination her throat was erythematous without the presence of pustular or vesicular lesions. She had mild cervical lymphadenopathy and her temperature was 101F. No history of medication or other allergies were reported.
1) What is your diagnosis at this time?
2) What lab tests, if any, would you perform at this time?
3) What is your treatment at this time?
Two days later the patient reports to the infirmary with a severe headache, –stiff neck–, nausea, and a temperature of 103.5F.
4) What is your diagnosis at this time? (BE SPECIFIC!)
5) What procedure needs to be performed at this point?