Your Patient Presents with PID

question 9

Multiple Choice

Your patient presents with PID. How would you determine that the cause is N. gonorrhea rather than C. trachomatis?

• A) you isolate a gram-negative diplococcus on MTM media from cervical discharge
• B) no growth is observed on MTM media
• C) microscopic examination of cervical discharge reveals intracellular coccoid bacteria.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central and peripheral nervous systems that provide support and protection for neurons.

Neural Impulses

Electrical signals that travel along the axons of neurons, enabling communication within the nervous system.

Nutrients

Substances that provide nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.

Protein Ions

Charged particles formed from proteins by the addition or removal of electrons or through association with a metal ion, important in various biochemical processes.