Radiation and chemotherapy

Liza is a 48-year-old mom of three who was receiving radiation and chemotherapy. She developed a fever and stomach cramps. Shortly after she had bouts of diarrhea and saw what looked like small amounts of blood in her stool.

– What kind of infection do you suspect for this patient and why do you have that hypothesis?

– What sample do you want to take from your patient and have grown on nutrient agar?

You will need to request at least stains and/or biochemical tests during the identification process Name of the staining process or biochemical test (Please give me the name of the test) What Exercise in your lab manual will you use to help you understand and interpret your results? Give a brief explanation of what this test is looking for and how you will interpret the results. Be sure to answer these prompts in your response:

– What biochemical function are you testing for? (For example you might be testing for the Gram reaction, or the presence or absence of a capsule, or the ability to ferment sucrose or the ability to digest starch, etc.)

– What will a positive reaction look like and what will a negative reaction look like? (Will there be a color difference or an absence of growth or something else? Will you be able to interpret the picture of the results when you get it?)