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A tiny GNCB was isolated on chocolate agar from a wound on a man who had been hunting elk.  The microbiologist performed the following test: Oxidase: Positive Urease: Positive Motility: Nonmotile Colony morphology: Small, nonhemolytic Which of the following species is most probable?  

In order to cultivate Francisella in the laboratory, a medium supplemented with what ingredient(s) is necessary?

In a phenomenon known as satelliting, tiny colonies of Haemophilus spp. may be seen growing on sheep blood agar very close to colonies of:

The most common cause of pneumonia in school age children is

Osteomyelitis can only be diagnosed by collection and subsequent culture of a sample collected from which source?

What stage of syphilis includes Tissue-destructive phase?

MIC is an acronym for:

This bacteria is known to cause walking pneumoniae and is associated with cold agglutinin syndrome.

Which of the following produces a potent neurotoxin, causes flaccid paralysis, can be considered a potential bioweapon and is acquired by ingesting raw honey or eating canned foods?

The organism cultured on the Lowenstein-Jensen agar slat shown in the image is most likely: