What Two Tests Have Been Mainstays in Identification Schemes for the Non-B-Hemolytic

question 3

Multiple Choice

What two tests have been mainstays in identification schemes for the non-b-hemolytic, catalase-negative, gram-positive cocci?

• A)Bacitracin and PYR
• B)Hippurate hydrolysis and optochin
• C)Nitrate and PYR
• D)Bile esculin and salt tolerance

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