Consider that you are working as a laboratory technician in a local hospital and three patients at brought to the laboratory who present with the following: a)symptoms of toxic shock syndrome resulting from food poisoning b) symptoms of respiratory disease associated with the diphtheria toxin c) symptoms of a sexually transmitted disease resulting in the release of pulse from the genitals For each of these cases write the: 1. Name of the microorganisms responsible and 2. The morphological structure of the cells of this microorganism

Consider that you are working as a laboratory technician in a local hospital and three patients at brought to the laboratory who present with the following: a)symptoms of toxic shock syndrome resulting from food poisoning b) symptoms of respiratory disease associated with the diphtheria toxin c) symptoms of a sexually transmitted disease resulting in the release of pulse from the genitals For each of these cases write the: 1. Name of the microorganisms responsible and 2. The morphological structure of the cells of this microorganism

Microbiology for Surgical Technologists (MindTap Course List)

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781111306663

Author:Margaret Rodriguez, Paul Price

Publisher:Margaret Rodriguez, Paul Price

Chapter9: Microbial Disease Transmission

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1UTM: As an illustration, a patient undergoing a laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH)...

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