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A  yellow colony from a skin lesion grew aerobically. It was a gram positive cocci, catalase positive, coagulase negative.  A modified oxidase test was performed and it was positive.  The most likely organism is

An antibiotic that inhibits cell wall synthesis is

A clean catch urine cultured using 0.01 ml calibrated loop grew 60 colonies.  What is the correct CFU/ml

Which of the following descriptions does NOT pertain to Pasteurella multocida?

The ability of an organism to degrade the amino acid tryptophan as a result of the enzyme tryptophanase can be measured by

Eikenella corrodens is an opportunistic pathogen, but it is most noted for causing

Members of the family Enterobacteriaceae share which of the following traits

quality control for the spot indole test include

The standard inoculum of bacteria to be used in disk diffusion antimicrobial-susceptibility testing can be created by the use of a

“Clue cells” seen in a malodorous vaginal discharge are associated with a diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis; vaginal culture typically shows a predominance of