Diagnostc Microb assignment final

Makerere University College of Health Sciences

The document presents case scenarios of immunocompromised patients with fever, outlining immediate clinical actions including vital monitoring, fluid resuscitation, oxygen therapy, and empirical antibiotics. It then discusses laboratory procedures for blood cultures, detailing specimen rejection criteria and the role of additives like SPS. Additional sections describe the HACEK group of bacteria, their clinical relevance, and typical blood culture contaminants. The material integrates infection control measures and highlights the importance of complement component C3 in sepsis monitoring.