GPR: 2020 - Week 45
From MGH Learn Pathology
Clinical history
A 72 year-old woman with mixed connective tissue disease (SLE and Sjogren's, on mycophenolate and prednisone) presents with acute abdominal pain and vomiting. Laboratory testing reveals a slight leukocytosis (WBC 14) and eosinophilia. A routine stool culture is performed.
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Strongyloides
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Salmonella
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Clostridioides difficile
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- Denise Bernier and the Microbiology Technologists
- George Eng, MD, PhD (C. difficile image)
- Will Rothwell, MD, PhD (Salmonella image)
- Panosian KJ, Marone P, and Edberg SC. “Elucidation of Strongyloides stercoralis by Bacterial-Colony Displacement.” Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 1986.
This week's Gross Pathology Roundup was presented by Melis Anahtar, MD, PhD on Mon, Nov 02, 2020.