39. Which of the following is most important to prevent the…
39. Which of the following is most important to prevent the spread of infection? (Coronavirus 😉 a. wearing a buttoned, clean cotton laboratory coat at all times in the laboratory b. using antiseptic cleaner to wash the countertops after completion of work c. double gloving when performing procedures that have a likelihood of blood splashing d. washing hands vigorously with germicidal soap and water.
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40. A Staphylococcus species recovered from a wound (cellulitis) was negative for the slide coagulase test (clumping factor) and negative for novobiocin resistance. The next test(s) needed for identification is (are): tube coagulase test beta-hemolysis on blood agar mannitol-salt agar plate all listed answers
Read DetailsTwenty patients on a surgical ward develop urinary tract inf…
Twenty patients on a surgical ward develop urinary tract infections after catheterization. In each instance, the isolated organism grows sheep blood agar as a large, gray colony, and on MacConkey agar as a large, flat, pink colony. The oxidase-negative, gram-negative rod produces the same biotype and is resistant only to tetracycline. Additional biochemical results are as follows: Phenylalanine deaminase (PAD): negative Urease: negative Hydrogen sulfide (H2S): negative Lysine decarboxylase: positive Ornithine decarboxylase: positive Indole: positive Citrate: negative
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12. What is the purpose of making cuts in the sheep blood agar when a throat culture is plated? To count the colonies growing after incubation To observe the appearance of any hemolysis present To determine whether the organism is lactose positive or negative To note the morphologic appearance of the colony growth
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