spotted fever gram stain?

Question

Got typhidot +ve, then gave sample for blood culture. It showed gram -ve e.Coli lactose fermenting rods. Had night fevers & now extreme weakness.

Answer 1

Gram Negative: Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain crystal violet dye in the gram staining protocol. In a gram stain test, a counterstain is added after the crystal violet, coloring all gram-negative bacteria with a red or pink color. - wikipedia r. Rickettsii are gram negative bacteria.

Answer 2

100.5 F or 37.9 C: Measured rectally, which is the most correct way to take temperature under 2 months or so.

Answer 3

Over 100.4 rectal: Normal body temperature is a range-- it's not exactly 98.6. Over 100.4, measured rectally, is considered a fever.

Answer 4

100.4 or above: A rectal temperature is the most accurate way to measure your baby's temperature.

Answer 5

100.5 F or 38 C: There is no exact answer but in general a rectal temperature over 100.4 is considered a fever in infants.

Answer 6

Fever: 100.4 taken by rectal thermometer is considered a fever (or 38 celcius - also rectal temp).

Answer 7

Tylenol (acetaminophen) +/- see DR.: A normal, healthy, happy toddler who gets a fever of 102 (but no other symptoms) most likely has caught a virus, or a bacterial ear or throat infection. A first step is to give tylenol (acetaminophen) or motrin, which will lower the fever for a few hours. Then, one decides when to see a doctor (today, tomorrow, or later) depending on how ill the toddler appears. Sick-looking children should a doctor very soon.

Answer 8

See your physician.: Fever in children is a very common problem but it can sometimes be a very serious one as well. Whenever your child has a fever (temp 100.4 and above) you need to take an inventory of what other symptoms the child is showing: runny nose, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. Most fevers are the result of a viral infection but it can sometimes be difficult to say that with certainty until I have seen a child.

Answer 9

Common.: A low grade temperature (high 99s to 100s) is common with diverticulitis. Usually people have left lower abdominal pain (70% of people). It is sometimes accompanied by nausea and vomiting (20-60%), constipation (50%), or diarrhea (25-35%). However, if you have no fever, but have all the other symptoms, see your doctor, because you can still have diverticulitis without a temperature! cheers!

Answer 10

Common: As with all infections, fever is a hallmark symptom. The diverticuli are intestinal pockets that allow food debris and bacteria to accumulate and fester. Abdominal pain and fever would be consistent with this, so a visit to an md (preferentially a gastroenterologist) is a wise idea. Good luck!

Answer 11

Yes: Insect repellents containing deet (such as off!) do repel ticks. How well a repellent works depends on the amount of deet on the person's clothing or skin, and on how complete the coverage is (whether or not the person missed some spots). Too much deet can be toxic to babies and small children. Clothing that has Permethrin impregnated into the fabric may also help prevent tick bites.

Answer 12

Maybe: If you use one that also protects against ticks, it should.

Answer 13

25% to 30%: Rocky mountain spotted fever is an infection transmitted by ticks. Before the use of antibiotic therapy, the death rate was about 25% to 30%. Nowadays, with treatment, the death rate is about 4%. Despite the disease being first recognized and described in the rocky mountain region, 95% of U.S. Cases are in the eastern U.S. (>50% of cases are in the southern coastal atlantic states).

Answer 14

Difficult to know: It is difficult to know because if you know someone is infected, they are treated.

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