A 2-year-old girl appears in ER with history of fever (104.2°F) for the last 24 hours. She is up to date in immunization. Physical examination reveals normal tympanic membrane, clear air entry in both lungs, and mildly injected pharynx. Mother denies abdominal pain. CBC reveals WBC count 26,500/Cu mm3, polymorphs 80%, bands 15%, lymphocytes 4%, monocytes 1%, and platelet 270,000. Urinalyis is normal. Chest X-ray is normal. Most likely organism causing an infection: a) S. aureus b) E. coli c) Pseudomonas aeruginosa d) Streptococcus pneumoniae e) Hemophilus influenzae type b
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 18:21:03 +0000
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