A 16 yo girl with: -Enlarged lymph node in right axilla for one week -Chills -Fevers -Normal vitals -histology shows lymph node tissue has granulomas filled with necrotic debris. She works in pet shop. 1. What is most likely causal organism? 2. What is this disease commonly called? 3. What kind of organism is it? 4. What is treatment? 5. What can it cause in an immune compromised patient?

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1. A 16 yo girl with: -Enlarged lymph node in right axilla for one week -Chills -Fevers -Normal vitals -histology shows lymph node tissue has granulomas filled with necrotic debris. She works in pet shop. 1. What is most likely causal organism? 2. What is this disease commonly called? 3. What kind of organism is it? 4. What is treatment? 5. What can it cause in an immune compromised patient?