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A rectal swab is never an acceptable speciment for culturing the GI tract. (1.15)

Which of the following produce swarming on blood agar plates? (7.15)

Give an example of a specimen that should NOT be refrigerated before performing a culture.  (1.14)

Capnophilic bacteria like Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilius influenzae require increased amounts of which gas for optimal culture?  (1.18)

Tetracycline affects what part of the bacterial cell? (16.2)

Which of the following is NOT a chemical used in sterilization and/or disinfection?  (1.28)

Which organism is associated with meningitis in neonates (

Scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, acute bacterial pharyngitis and necrotizing fasciitis are all diseases caused by an infection of:  (5.8)

Given the following information, identify the most likely organism. (4.10, 5.20, 7.17) BAP, 4+ large, mucoid, gray; Mac, 3+ mucoid LF, gram negative rod, Oxidase negative, IMVC ==++, Urease weak positive, motility negative

Name one molecular technique used in the microbiology lab.