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A urine culture plated to sheep blood agar was noted to be “swarming”.  No growth on CNA.  On MacConkey, there were >100,000 CFU/mL of a non-lactose fermenter.  TSI was reported as K/A + H2S. The organism was urea positive and indole negative.  The organism is most likely:

Choose the bacterial family that is best described as catalase positive, oxidase negative, gram negative bacilli that are facultative anaerobes and most of which reduce nitrates to nitrites.

The serotype 0157:H7 of which of the following bacterial species is associated with a serious diarrheal illness with high mortality rates among some populations?

On this agar, Salmonella produces a black bull’s eye colony:

An outbreak of diarrhea at a nursing home revealed an oxidase-negative, non-lactose fermenting, non-motile, gram-negative rod.  These characteristics presumptively indicate which organism?

Which genera of the Enterobacteriaceae are known to cause diarrhea and are considered enteric pathogens?

The stock culture needed for quality control testing of oxidase production are:

The optimal temperature for growth of Yersinia spp. is

What is the significance of the term Kingdom of Heaven in understanding the gospels? 

This is the meeting place for a formal gathering of Jewish people to read and study the Torah where Jesus is sometimes found teaching and interacting with people. It was comprised of at least 10 Jewish men in order to properly practice worship and study between times of temple worship.  What is the name or term for this meeting place?