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-28 year-old man comes to ER
Symptoms: sore throat and fever
Signs: tonsillar swelling, no pus

Patient was sent home after tests on the first day.

The Next Day: Patient returns with worsening sore throat and difficulty swallowing. Pus is now present. Uvula is also seen deviated to one side of his throat.

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First test: Rapid Antigen detection test (RADT) for Group A Streptococcus
-Result: Negative
Second Test: Throat Swab collected for culture

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-Shape arrangement: streptococci (looks like a chain of balls)
-B hemolytic Colonies after 24 hours.
-catalase negative and susceptible to the antibiotic/biochemical bacitracin

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-Gram Positive
-cocci in a chain formation: streptococcus arrangement

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Gram positive

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-Peritonsillar abscess caused by Group A Streptococcus

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How did health care team use tests results for diagnosis:

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How did health care team use tests results for diagnosis:

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Diagnosis could only be made by performing throat culture in the lab.

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Blood agar test used to make diagnosis.

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-Abscess was drained and Patient was treated with Penicillin for 10 days.
-symptoms completely resolved.

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What I look forward to learning more about in Microbiology:

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What I look forward to learning more about in Microbiology:

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I look forward to learning more about the types of bacteria and the diseases accotiated with them.

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“Beta Hemolytic Streptococcus Culture (Throat).” Content - Health Encyclopedia - University of Rochester Medical Center, 2020, www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?contenttypeid=167.

“Hemolysis (Microbiology).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 23 Aug. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemolysis_(microbiology).

“Rapid Antigen Detection Test (RADT): Process & Examples.” Study.com, study.com/academy/lesson/rapid-antigen-detection-test-radt-process-examples.html.

“Sore Throat.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 21 July 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sore-throat/symptoms-causes/syc-20351635.