Patients who are minimally conscious:

A throat culture provides the following results:

Moderate growth of alpha-hemolytic, catalase-negative, optochin-susceptible, gram-positive diplococci Heavy growth of alpha-hemolytic, catalase-negative, optochin-resistant, gram-positive cocci Heavy growth of gamma-hemolytic, oxidase-positive, glucose- and maltose-positive, gram diplococci You would report A) heavy growth of Streptococcus pneumoniae and heavy growth of normal upper respiratory flora. B) heavy growth of Neisseria meningitidis and heavy growth of normal upper respiratory flora. C) heavy growth of normal upper respiratory flora. D) moderate growth of Streptococcus pneumoniae and heavy growth of normal upper respiratory flora.

Define period prevalence. Contrast period prevalence with point prevalence. What is the distinction between period prevalence and incidence during the same period?

What will be an ideal response?