CASE STUDY 1 You are called to the ER to assess a 11-year-ol…

CASE STUDY 1 You are called to the ER to assess a 11-year-old with an acute asthma exacerbation. Patient reports he only has these symptoms during allergy season. You find increased vitals (RR, HR, BP), SpO2 90%, inspiratory and expiratory wheezes, dyspnea, and use of accessory muscles. You choose the following (select all that apply):

A gram-negative bacillus is isolated from the sputum culture…

A gram-negative bacillus is isolated from the sputum culture from a 21 year-old cystic fibrosis patient. Based on the following biochemical reactions, what is the most likely identification of the organism? Oxidase = negative Motility = positive Glucose = oxidized Lysine = positive Nitrate = negative

Given the following biochemical reactions, identify the orga…

Given the following biochemical reactions, identify the organism: Citrate: peacock blue PAD: negative H2S: negative Lysine: purple  Ornithine: purple  Decarb base: yellow  MR: negative VP: positive Indole: negative Motility: positive ONPG: positive  DNAse: negative