A stool specimen is submitted for culture from a patient wit…
A stool specimen is submitted for culture from a patient with gastroenteritis, nausea and vomiting. A gram-negative rod grew on TCBS agar as a large green colony type and was clear on MacConkey agar. Additional characteristics include: TSIA Alk/Acid H2S negative VP negative oxidase positive nutrient broth with 3% NaCl: growth nutrient broth with 10% NaCl: no growth catalase positive nitrate positive lysine positive The most probable identification of this organism is:
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An immunosuppressed patient notices sinus tracts that are draining pus. The pus shows numerous polymorphonuclear cells and branching, beaded, gram-positive rods. Heaped lobular colonies grow anaerobically and develop a “molar tooth” appearance after several days of incubation. The most probably agent is:
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A nurse is caring for a client who ingested a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and St. John’s Wort. When collecting data, which of the following findings should the nurse identify as being consistent with serotonin syndrome?
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