The surgery is uneventful, but 3 days later, Corynebacterium is identified on blood culture. The patient has bacterial endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium. While taking the rectal temperature, the nurse inadvertently caused Corynebacterium bacteremia. Toothbrushing just before the blood collection resulted in transient Corynebacterium bacteremia. Inadequate skin preparation or careless handling resulted in contamination of the blood culture.
Chest radiographs show an infiltrate in the right lung.
A 12 year-old boy has had fever and bloody diarrhea for 1 week and has lost 4 pounds of body weight. A single stool specimen yields no enteric pathogens on culture, and no ova or mature parasites area observed on direct examination. Regional enteritis Giardiasis Travelers' diarrhea caused by enterotoxigenic Eschericha coli Cryptosporidiosis Check the answers 1.