A wound swab was taken for culture and sensitivity. The report of the culture found the colonizing
organism to be Staphylococcus aurws which was sensitive to Amoxicillin. Mary was prescribed
Augmentin. 25omg every eight hours for five days.
Using the supplied template (to be accessed from the Assessment tab in the Unit’s vUWS site). answer
the following questions:
1. Explain why a booster tetanus injection was given to Mary. (5 Marks)
2. Describe the physiological basis of the three wound observations. Relate your response to the
case study. (10 Marks)
3. Explain how Mary’s fever developed and state two benefits of fever. (5 Marks)
4. Name one endogenous and one exogenous possible source of contamination of the wound by
S. aureus and explain how the organism was transmitted to the wound from each source. 00
Marks)
5. Explain why Augmentin was one of the apprOpriate drugs given to Mary. (5 Marks)