Description:
This article presents a case study of a healthy, 27-year-old woman presenting with nausea, vomiting, cramping, and diarrhea. Learners are asked to consider her symptoms and factors that may have caused her diagnosis of Staphylococcus aureus.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify symptoms of S. aureus
- Discuss testing methods to diagnose S. aureus
- Identify causes of S. aureus
Authors:
Deborah A. Johnson, MS, AHI (AMT), MT (ASCP), SM
Jon Judge, PhD
Beverly J. Barham, PhD, AHI (AMT), MPH, MT (ASCP)
Launched: 2021