What Should a Microbiologist Do If He or She Finds $\alpha$

question 8

Multiple Choice

What should a microbiologist do if he or she finds $\alpha$ -hemolytic colonies on a properly collected sputum specimen on a patient suspected of having lobar pneumonia?

• A) Ignore the colonies because they are normal microbiota.
• B) Ignore the colonies because no known pathogens for pneumonia are \(\alpha\)-hemolytic.
• C) Do a full workup to identify the organism.
• D) Suspect a bioterror agent and send the isolate to a laboratory response network reference laboratory.

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