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How would you interpret a gram stain of a sputum that contained 35 WBCs/lpf and 5 squamous epithelial cells (SECs)/lpf? (3.8)

This common intestinal parasite whose troph form has two nuclei that resemble eyes and a long axoneme with two curved median bodies causes traveler’s diarrhea after drinking water from lakes, ponds, or rivers.  (19.3)

What is another name for the type of ringworm shown in this picture? (17.5)

How would you describe this organism? (17.4)

A woman who has recently traveled to South America appears in the ER with flulike symptoms. She states that her fever spikes every other day. Her differential blood count uncovered the following. What disease does the woman have?  (19.3)

Klebsiella pneumoniae:  (7.12)

Blastomyces dermatitidis grows as a mold at 37º C.  (17.7)

The most significant pathogen in the Staphylococcus genus is: (4.2)

The microscopic method for the indentification of fungi where a portion of the mycelium is removed and placed in lactophenol cotton blue on a slide and gently teased apart using two teasing needles is called a:  (17.17)

What type of filter does a class II biological safety cabinet use to filter out infectious agents?  (1.25)