STEP 468: Case Study: Bacteremia in an 18-year-old with Sickle Cell Anemia (CE: 1.0)


Description:

This article presents a case study an 18-year-old African American male with sickle cell anemia was seen in an outpatient clinic and presented with a fever of 102.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Upon further evaluation, the patient was tachycardic, 120 beats per minute (normal: 60-100 beats per minute) and tachypneic, 40 breaths per minute (normal: 12-16 breaths per minute). The patient complained of nonspecific achiness and fatigue. The article outlines the case results.

 

Learning Objectives:

  • Reflect on a case study presenting B. holmesii
  • Discuss the clinical significance of B. holmesii
  • Discuss the laboratory identification of B. holmesii

 

Author(s):

Eleanor A. Powell, PhD

Ariela Topper, MT (ASCP)

Joel E. Mortensen, PhD

Jason T. Blackard, PhD

 

Launched: 2020