Question

(please I want short answers)

Complaint:

Five children from the same school presented with abdominal pain and diarrhea (streaked with blood) over a period of 3 days. Upon investigation it was found that those children had recently been in birthday party. Fecal specimen was collected and sent to microbiology lab. Lab report showed presence of pus cells on direct microscopy and non motile bacteria on motility test.

Clinical History: The children are usually healthy. They take no regular medications

a. What is the possible clinical diagnosis?

b. What is the etiological agent and its natural reservoir?

c. How could these infected children be treated?

d. Identify parasitic organism could resemble the same clinical feature of this infection and what laboratory test is used to diagnose it?

e. Identify a virus cause diarrhea with possibility of developing flaccid paralysis? What are the best samples for diagnosis of this virus? What immunological test can be used to confirm this viral infection? Is any prophylaxis available for this virus? If so, explain!

Answer 1

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