a child presents at the hospital with what looks to be a very bad skin infection, accompanied by very poor vital signs. the doctors starts the child on different courses of antibiotics over a long period, but they don’t prove effective. what could the doctor do to figure out what the bacterial pathogen is that is making the child ill?

Sally, age 3 months, has a moist, red, vesicular rash on her cheeks, the backs of her hands, and her arms. her mother said sally was constantly trying to scratch the rash and often has difficulty sleeping. her father has a family history of allergic rhinitis and asthma. discussion questions. 1. review atrophic dermatitis from chapter 3 and discuss the pathophysiology of sally’s symptoms. 2. why is the father’s medical history significant, and what can sally expect as she grows up? 3. discuss the need to limit scratching, and describe practical methods to achieve this.