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pragya sharda

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A gram-negative diplococcus, isolated from a purulent inner ear exudate, that produces butyrate esterase will also produce all of the following except
 
  A) beta-galactosidase. B) oxidase.
  C) beta lactamase. D) DNase.

Question 2

Less than 10,000 colonies/mL of a dark lactose fermenter, a non-lactose fermenter, and a late lactose fermenter were isolated from the culture of a foley catheter tip. How will you process with this culture?
 
  A) identify all organisms to species.
  B) reject the culture due to an unacceptable specimen.
  C) report the organisms in terms of gram reaction and morphology only.
  D) do not identify the ogranisms but hold for seven days.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B



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