KROK 1 2015 – Question 171 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
In winter a 3-year-old child has sharp rise of body temperature up to 40 °C. Hemorrhagic rash is observed on the skin and mucosa. Bean-shaped gram-negative microorganisms situated in pairs are detected in the blood. What provisional diagnosis can be made?
- A. Influenza
- B. Scarlet fever
- C. Gonorrhea
- D. Meningococcosis
- E. Diphtheria
Hint
Combine the Gram-stain morphology of the blood isolate with the season, the child’s age and the hemorrhagic rash to decide which airborne infection this is.
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