A 50 -year-old woman presented at the emergency room complaining of urinary urgency and flank pain. Microscopic examination of a urine sample was done and gram staining was done. Prior to initiation of antibiotic therapy, she abruptly developed fever, chills, and delirium. Hypotension and hyperventilation rapidly followed. These observations suggest that the patient is responding to the release of which bacterial component?
A 50 -year-old woman presented at the emergency room complaining of urinary urgency and flank pain. Microscopic examination of a urine sample was done and gram staining was done. Prior to initiation of antibiotic therapy, she abruptly developed fever, chills, and delirium. Hypotension and hyperventilation rapidly followed. These observations suggest that the patient is responding to the release of which bacterial component?
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A 50 -year-old woman presented at the emergency room complaining of urinary urgency and flank pain. Microscopic examination of a urine sample was done and gram staining was done. Prior to initiation of antibiotic therapy, she abruptly developed fever, chills, and delirium. Hypotension and hyperventilation rapidly followed. These observations suggest that the patient is responding to the release of which bacterial component?
✓ Correct Answer: D. Lipopolysaccharide
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