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Which of the following microorganisms is associated with foodborne illness contracted from oysters and clams?

The power of advice and consent on treaties and presidential nominations was given only to which of the following? 

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