The Presence of Gram-Negative Diplococci in Pus from an Inflamed

question 21

Multiple Choice

The presence of Gram-negative diplococci in pus from an inflamed penis is diagnostic for infection by

• A) human herpesvirus 2.
• B) Treponema pallidum.
• C) Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
• D) Chlamydia trachomatis.
• E) Mycoplasma hominis.

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