KROK 1 2016 – Question 191 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
A patient with signs of intestinal infection (vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain) has been presenting with increasing symptoms of intoxication for three days. Papular rash appeared on the uncovered skin areas and spread to the torso. A doctor suspected pseudotuberculosis. What laboratory test allows confirming this diagnosis within the first week from the onset of disease?
- A. Bacteriological
- B. Biological
- C. Allergic
- D. Microscopic
- E. Serological
Hint
Consider what the patient's body contains in the first week of the illness and which kind of laboratory test can detect it at that stage.
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