By Looking at a Bacterial Smear, How Can You Tell

question 15

Multiple Choice

By looking at a bacterial smear, how can you tell if the infection is polymicrobial?

• A)Mucus, red blood cells, neutrophils, and necrosis are on the smear.
• B)Lymphocytes, monocytes, and macrophages are on the smear.
• C)More than one morphologic type of bacteria is present on the smear.
• D)Both gram-negative rods and gram-positive cocci are present on the smear.