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genevieve1028

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A patient presents to her physician with what looks like an infected spider bite on her arm. The physician submits a swab of the drainage from the bite.
 
  The culture results demonstrate a catalase positive, coagulase positive gram positive cocci that also has the mecA gene present. Rather than an infected spider bite, the patient probably had
  A) a furuncle. B) impetigo. C) erysipeloid. D) erysipelas.

Question 2

Haemophilus ducreyi is unique among the genus because it requires
 
  A) NAD only. B) factors X and V. C) heme only. D) no factors.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C


genevieve1028

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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