Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 14 - Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology - Questions For Review - Critical Thinking - Page 446: 2

Answer

Will P. dies of E. coli infection after an intestinal puncture. E. coli is a bacteria that normally lives in the colon but the reason for the death of Will most likely should be that he was given antibiotics after the intestinal puncture to avoid any infections. The antibiotics he took must have killed other microbes that exist along with E. coli. The death of other microbes leads to an imbalance causing E. coli to significantly multiply in number since there is less competition to thrive and survive. The increase in E.coli must have lead to the E.coli infection which ultimately lead to the death of the patient.

Work Step by Step

E.coli infection can cause inflammations in the digestive tract, the urinary tract and cause many other complications.
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