A major virulence factor of Streptococcus pneumoniae is:
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Members of the family Enterbacteriaceae share which of the f…
Members of the family Enterbacteriaceae share which of the following characteristics?
Identify the medium used for the citrate test:
Identify the medium used for the citrate test:
What does ESBL stand for? What two organisms are known to co…
What does ESBL stand for? What two organisms are known to commonly be ESBL (+)? What action should be taken if an ESBL (+) organism is recovered from culture? What implications do ESBL (+) organisms have for the patient?
A clean catch urine is inoculated to BAP and MAC. After 24 h…
A clean catch urine is inoculated to BAP and MAC. After 24 hrs. of incubation, the BAP has 4 morphologically different colonies and a total colony count of 260 CFU/mL of urine. The MAC has a clear colony, a pink dry colony and a mucoid pink colony with a total colony count of 180 colonies. The MLT should:
Identify the organism that is negative for MR, positive for…
Identify the organism that is negative for MR, positive for VP, negative for indole and positive for citrate:
Prior to reading a Voges Proskauer test, the MLT should:
Prior to reading a Voges Proskauer test, the MLT should:
Identify the organism that would be positive for the nitrate…
Identify the organism that would be positive for the nitrate test:
The enrichment media used for stool cultures is:
The enrichment media used for stool cultures is:
Pet turtles, snakes and iguanas are known to transmit:
Pet turtles, snakes and iguanas are known to transmit: