A Microbiologist Is Reading Plates from a CSF Culture

question 5

Multiple Choice

A microbiologist is reading plates from a CSF culture. She notices that there is growth on CHOC, but no growth on SBA or MAC agar. The Gram stain showed a gram-negative bacillus. What organism should be suspected?

• A) Streptococcus pneumoniae
• B) Staphylococcus aureus
• C) Haemophilus influenzae
• D) Escherichia coli

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