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(Solved): A man comes to the Walk In clinic complaining of a golf-ball sized mass near his left groin. Upon p ...
A man comes to the Walk In clinic complaining of a golf-ball sized mass near his left groin. Upon physical examination, the mass is palpable, and warm to the touch, with a 5 cm radius of cellulitis. As the physician palpates the mass, a thick, purulent substance leaks out. The physician promptly collects the pus and sends it to the lab for testing. The physician then sends the man home with directions to apply heat to the area 3-4 times per day and to wait to hear what the lab results are before discussing a treatment plan. Below are the preliminary laboratory results: 4 der Figure 1. Gram stain of the unknown organism 1.1 Based on figure 1, is this organism gram positive or gram negative? (2 points) Gram negative 1.2 Based on figure 1, what are the two possible organisms that are causing this infection? (4 points).
1.1) Gram Staining: - This type of staining technique is done to categorize bacteria into gram-positive and Gram-negative based on the content of their cell walls. Gram-positive cells are the ones that have a high peptidoglycan content in their cell