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Gram positive cocci in clusters and tetrads were seen in a gram stain from a blood culture bottle after 4 days of incubation. The catalase test was positive. What should be done next?

The Method acting style developed from what other acting style?

A penile discharge is submitted to the microbiology labortory for Gram stain. Upon examination of the Gram stain, you observe many PMN’s and Gram- negative diplococci. Further examination demonstrates that in several fields the diplococci are found intracellularly within PMN’s. Your report to the physician will consist of:

Susceptibility testing performed on quality control organisms using a new media lot number yielded zone sizes that were too large for all antibiotics tested. The testing was repeated using media from a previously used lot number, and all zone sizes were acceptable. Which of the following best explains the unacceptable zone sizes?

This image is from the BAP of a sputum culture. The sample was collected via leukens tube from a 72 year-old patient in the ICU. There was no growth on the MAC and the growth on the CHOC plate resembles the BAP. What is the next step in the work-up?

A slaughterhouse worker accidentally cut her finger while preparing pork products. She developed a painful, localized, purple-ish/red lesion. A culture from her wound grew Gram positive pleomorphic bacilli on BAP. The organism was non-motile, catalase negative and produced a small amount of H2S in a TSI slant. The most likely cause of her infection is:

The play “Miss Julie” is an example of what acting style?

A 0.001 ml (1 ul) calibrated inoculating loop is used to process a urine specimen. Greater than 100 colonies are observed the next day. The final colony count reported should be:

Three tubes of spinal fluid are submitted to the lab for analysis. Which tube should go to which lab?

Which of the following organisms is an important prognostic indicator in cystic fibrosis patients?