A Technician Is Reading a Sputum Culture on the Bench

question 22

Multiple Choice

A technician is reading a sputum culture on the bench.There is growth on the BAP and CHOC plates,but no growth on the MAC plate.The colonies growing on the BAP have discolored the media to a green color around and under the colonies.What organism could this be?

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

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