Observe the bacitracin (A disk) test result and state the result. Name an organism that could give this result.

Bacteria with two or more flagella at one end are known as:

Whooping cough is diagnosed by:

Choose the streptococcal species which is associated with neonatal meningitis and spontaneous abortion:

Observe the MUG test (sample to the RIGHT). How would this MUG test be resulted? Name the organism that could give this result.

A urethral discharge specimen is received in the laboratory. The patient is a male, 24 yr. The courier logs in the specimen at 1:30 AM. A direct smear is performed immediately and the MLT reports “gram negative intracellular diplococci present.” The MLT has two STAT chemistries, so she places the specimen in the refrigerator until she has time to setup the culture, which is not STAT. At 2:53 AM the technician removes the specimen and inoculates to BAP, Chocolate & MTM. After 24 hrs. of incubation, there is no growth on any of the plates. At 48 hr of incubation, there is no growth on any of the plates. The technician reports “no growth at 48 hrs.” and finalizes the culture report. The next day the technician is reprimanded by the Laboratory Manager. Why?  (EXPLAIN YOUR REASONING)  

Select the pair which is a correct bacterial agent and disease combination:

Worldwide, the leading cause of diarrhea in adults is:

Select the amino acid that is utilized in the indole test:

In the SIM test, Klebsiella pneumoniae would most often appear: