Branching gram positive bacilli exhibiting no spores are observed on an original gram stain of a jaw abscess. A likely identification is:

Answer the following five questions (A, B, C, D, E) concerning non-fermenters.   D.   List two different types of infections caused by the organism in the previous question.

List two examples of fomites.

List a Toxigenic infection, provide the causative organism, and the toxin it produces.

In general, how are most diarrheal disorders treated?  Why?

Surgical removal of the gall bladder is sometimes recommended because of persistence of carrier state in which of the following diseases?

A gram-negative non-fermentative bacillus was isolated from the sputum of a patient with cystic fibrosis. The colonies were green on SBAP and MAC, oxidase positive, and had a characteristic grape-like odor. which of the following is the most likely identity of this organism?

Of the following, the MOST COMMON cause of food-borne bacterial gastroenteritis in the US is:

The organism that has been implicated in peptic ulcer disease is:

Case Study 3: Answer the following questions based upon the following clinical microbiology report: DATE: 10/25/2008  21:22:13                                          bioMerieux Vitek 2 Lab Report PATIENT NAME: HARRIET MORGAN PATIENT ID00000000 SEX: F DOB: 01/01/1931 AGE: 81Y ROUTINE CULTURE  SPECIMEN: URINE  COLONY COUNT= >100,000 CFU/ML ISOLATE: STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS SUSCEPTIBILITY TEST DRUG MIC(mcg/ml) INTERPRETATION ROUTE/DOSAGE AMPICILLIN  >=16 R PO/IV250-500MGQ6H CIPROFLOXACIN >=4 R IM/IV0.5-1.0GMQ8H ERYTHROMYCIN >=8 R PO250-500MGQ6H GENTAMICIN =8 R PO400MGQ12H PENICILLIN G >=16 R IV2.0-3.0GMQ4-6H RIFAMPIN