A 3 monthold infant becomes very fussy cries more than usual

A 3 month-old infant becomes very fussy, cries more than usual, and appears to have some difficulty swallowing. There are white patches in her throat. A stain of the white patches shows a nucleated ovoid cell with cell walls. This organism is non-motile and unicellular This organism is Bacterium ii. Yeast Mold Protozoa Helminth What is the likely causative agent (pathogen) of the disease in 8a ? Give both genus and species. Given the child\'s age, would you automatically assume that she has an underlying problem causing immune suppression?

Solution

a)i)Bacterium as the patient has strep throat caused by bacteria

b)The pathogen is streptococcus.The genus is called coccus.

c)No we cannot assume the patient suffers from immune suppression without doing any tests.Its a case of strep throat.