A urine culture from a 16-year-old male grows >100,000 cfu/mL of an Enterococcus sp. Should further identification and susceptibility testing be performed?

Erythema migrans, shown in the picture, is a characteristic rash sometimes seen in which condition?   image002638f9f16.jpg

A college student attended a spring break beach party where he consumed raw oysters and other shellfish. The next day he was sick with signs of septicemia. His blood cultures grew a gram negative rod that was oxidase positive, lactose fermenting and susceptible to O/129. The most likely organism is:

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What does dimorphic mean?

Which organism produces urease to breakdown urea to ammonia, neutralizes the stomach pH, and causes ulcers?

A gram stain performed on a sinus aspirate revealed gram negative diplococci. Oxidase testing is positive and the carbohydrate testing is negative. The organism is most likely:

What is the catalase result for Staphylococcus sp?

What is an obligate/strict anaerobe?

A 21-year-old patient presents with pharyngitis. A throat swab is collected and submitted for anaerobic culture. This specimen should be: