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A 19 year old patient presents with pharyngitis. A throat swab is collected and submitted for anaerobic culture. This specimen should be:

Which of the following is likely to be found in clinical specimens as normal flora as well as a clinically significant isolate?

MacConkey (MAC) agar is used for the isolation of:

Enterococcus faecalis is characteristically:

The following is the most common cause of ‘fungus ball’ or ‘Farmer’s Lung’ disease:

A Gram stain of a spinal fluid demonstrates small gram negative bacilli.  The organism grew on Chocolate Agar but not Sheep Blood Agar  The organism is non-hemolytic on Horse Blood and required both X & V factors for growth.  Which of the following is true of this organism?

The following differentiates Mycobacterium from other more common bacteria:

A patient presents with travelers’ diarrhea after exposure to open water sources in the mountain regions of the U.S.  The cyst is described as oval, with 2-4 nuclei, and an axostyle that runs the length of the cyst.  The troph is pear shaped with flagella.  What is the identification of this parasite?

The D Test indicates clindamycin induced resistance. Which of the following should be reported to the healthcare provider?

Colistin-Nalidixic Acid agar (CNA) is used primarily for the recovery of: