What steps can be taken to treat the illness? How and why are the treatments effective? Are there any concerns or other complications of this disease?
Case Study: Johan is a 45-year-old healthy male who went to his family physician complaining of itchy crusty spots on his face. Upon closer inspection the doctor noticed five surface red flakey lesions ranging from 10-20 mm in size each. Johan mentioned he has been putting Neosporin on them when they started to ooze fluid.
Based on the information presented in the case study, answer the following questions in your paper :
What microorganism do you believe is to blame for this illness ? Provide background information on this organism, history, morphology, virulence factors, toxins, etc…
What information from the patient’s symptoms contributed to your decision? What information from the patient’s history and/or lab samples that contributed to your diagnosis?
Support your answers with factual evidence and logical reasoning. Identify at least one other logical possible microbial culprit and explain how this was ruled out.
What is the epidemiology of this disease? Identify risk factors for this disease and describe the disease course/outcome in humans.
What steps can be taken to treat the illness? How and why are the treatments effective? Are there any concerns or other complications of this disease?