A microbiologist is looking at a set of plates from a seriou…
A microbiologist is looking at a set of plates from a seriously ill patient. The Blood Agar Plate (BAP) plate shows small, nonhemolytic colonies. On MacConkey, these organisms grow as a small, nonlactose fermenter. On Gram stain, this organism is a bipolar, “safety-pin” staining, plump gram-negative rod. What is the most probable organism?
Read DetailsA patient who wears long-term contact lenses comes to her ph…
A patient who wears long-term contact lenses comes to her physician after noting a small spot on her cornea. Collection of the lesion for culture produced a fast-growing mold with a slight pink color on the surface. Microscopic review showed the following organism. This organism is most likely: pic43.jpg
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