Help with this assignment please ? the case study below Write and submit a short

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Help with this assignment please ? the case study below

Write and submit a short summary (paragraph or two, < 1 page double spaced) in which you indicate the bacterium and virulence factors (if applicable) likely responsible for the situation described in the case study. In this summary, you will also describe the reasoning process you used to make the identification. For example, Borrelia burgdorferi infections may result from a tick bite and infections are more common in upstate New York. Symptoms associated with B. burgdorferi include a bullseye rash.

The goal of this assignment is to learn more about the aerobic Gram negative coccus, Neisseria, and the associated disease.

When reading this case study, consider the following (different case studies will have different content):
1. patient history
2. site of infection
3. disease state and symptoms
4. specimen taken
5. media used in isolation of bacteria
6. general characteristics of the isolated bacteria (e.g., colony morphology, Gram reaction, catalase reaction, oxidase reaction, etc.)

In this assignment you are expected to:

Read the case study

Write and submit a short summary (paragraph or two, < 1 page double spaced) in which you indicate the bacterium and virulence factors (if applicable) likely responsible for the situation described in the case study. In this summary, you will also describe the reasoning process you used to make the identification. For example, Borrelia burgdorferi infections may result from a tick bite and infections are more common in upstate New York. Symptoms associated with B. burgdorferi include a bullseye rash.

case :

Robert Forbes is a 33-year-old male who presents to his doctor reporting

a purulent urethral discharge and dysuria for 3 days.

History

33-year-old male investment broker living in Dallas with history of travel to Hawaii 3 weeks ago.

Complains of a purulent urethral discharge and dysuria for 3 days.

Became sexually involved with a new female partner (Laura) 2 months ago. They have unprotected vaginal intercourse approximately 4 times per week, the last time being 2 days ago.

Robert states Laura is asymptomatic.

Robert states he also had a one-time sexual encounter with a woman he met in Hawaii 3 weeks ago (Monica). They had oral (Robert was receptive partner) and vaginal sex. No condoms used.

Non-smoker and occasional runner, with good diet. No prior history of urethral discharge or STDs, no sore throat or rectal discomfort, no illicit drug use. His last HIV test 1 year ago was negative.

Explanation / Answer

Robert Forbes, a 33 year old male presents with the complaints of urethral discharge for the past 2 days. He is sexually active and is having frequent sexual intercourse with a known female. He travelled to Hawaii two weeks ago where he had an unprotected sexual encounter with unknown female. He is a non smoker with regular physical activity and good diet. Mist probably he us suffering from sexually contracted disease from his new unprotected sexual encounter in Hawaii and the organisms could be chlamydia. He should also be tested for HIV, syphilis and gonorrhea as a possible co-infection. The diagnosis is established with growth and sensitivity assays and appropriate treatment is initiated. In future, he must be advised to have a protected sex.

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