OET WRITING SAMPLE (LETTER 14)
Dr. Lorna Bradbury
Stillwater Medical Clinic
12 Main Street
Stillwater
23/05/2015
Dear Dr. Bradbury
Re: Ms. Isabel Garcia
I am writing to refer back Ms. Garcia, who is being discharged today after being
treated for bacterial meningitis, for the follow-up treatment and management of
any complication.
Ms. Garcia, on her initial presentation, had a headache, photophobia, and pain in
joints. She was afebrile but her neck stiffness test was positive. She had a
petechial rash over her legs and abdomen and a bruise over he r left arm. Her
blood CRP level was elevated and her LP result showed the picture of typical
bacterial meningitis. She was advised ceftriaxone 2g I/V in b.d, dexamethasone
10mg before the first dose of the antibiotic, and then 10mg I/V every 6 hourly
for 4 days. Antibiotic was changed to benzylpenicillin after the culture report
revealed the causative agent to be Neisseria Meningitidis.
Ms. Garcia is responding well to the treatment. Her family members are counseled regarding the immunization and the department of Human Services was notified of
the disease.
I would appreciate it if you could also counsel the close contacts of the
patient regarding initial signs and symptoms of this disease and
chemoprophylaxis if required.
If you have any queries, kindly contact me.
Doctor
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