Micro2 - sammy10

[ArchivalUser]

A 12 year old male who recently immigrated from Pakistan complains of diffuclt alking. he reports that several days ago, he had an episode of fever, headache and feeling weak. that lasted for 2-3 days. He recalls finding bright light irritating and experiencing pain on eye movement. On physical exam today, there is weakness of right leg extensor and right patellar reflex is 1+. Lumbar puncture and PCR yeild viral RNA from the CSF. This patient has an infection that was mostlikely transmitted through which of the following routes?

A. Fecal oral
B. respirators
C. sexual
D. insect bite
E. Blood transfusion

[ArchivalUser]

polio virus
fecal oral route

[ArchivalUser]

AA

[ArchivalUser]

A...?

[ArchivalUser]

aa

[ArchivalUser]

AAA

[ArchivalUser]

Aaaaa

[ArchivalUser]

You're right ..

A is the correct answer. But the virus here is Echo virus causing meningitis. Its a UW question..

[ArchivalUser]

ya i remember from UW
there r 3 entero viruses they come from fecoral route
they r ecovirus causes aseptic meningitis
polio virus ,,,and
coxsackie virus (MC cause of pericarditis )

thanks