All of the Following Factors Can Help the Microbiologist Differentiate

question 4

Multiple Choice

All of the following factors can help the microbiologist differentiate between colonization and infection except:

• A)presence of a pure culture or mixed flora on the culture plates.
• B)method and site of collection of the specimen.
• C)presence of white blood cells (WBCs) and the number of organisms seen on Gram stain.
• D)A compatible clinical syndrome.