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Case 3 Clinical History: A 22 year-old woman fever, pelvic pain, fever, and vaginal discharge for 3 weeks. On physical examination, she has lower abdominal adnexal tenderness and a painful, swollen left knee. Laboratory studies show WBC count of 11,875/mm3 with 68% segmented neutrophils, 8% bands, 18% lymphocytes, and 6% monocytes. 1. Vaginal discharge was submitted to the laboratory, what culture media will you use to isolate the bacteria? 2. Gram stain was performed (see image below) what laboratory tests will you perform to identify the organism? What is the like organism?

          Case 3

Clinical History: A 22 year-old woman fever, pelvic pain, fever, and vaginal discharge for 3 weeks. On physical examination, she has lower abdominal adnexal tenderness and a painful, swollen left knee. Laboratory studies show WBC count of 11,875/mm3 with 68% segmented neutrophils, 8% bands, 18% lymphocytes, and 6% monocytes.

1. Vaginal discharge was submitted to the laboratory, what culture media will you use to isolate the bacteria?

2. Gram stain was performed (see image below) what laboratory tests will you perform to identify the organism? What is the like organism?

Case 3

Clinical History: A 22 year-old woman fever, pelvic pain, fever, and vaginal discharge for 3 weeks. On physical examination, she has lower abdominal adnexal tenderness and a painful, swollen left knee. Laboratory studies show WBC count of 11,875/mm3 with 68% segmented neutrophils, 8% bands, 18% lymphocytes, and 6% monocytes.

1. Vaginal discharge was submitted to the laboratory, what culture media will you use to isolate the bacteria?

2. Gram stain was performed (see image below) what laboratory tests will you perform to identify the organism? What is the like organism?

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