An Endocervical Swab Was Collected from a 26-Year-Old Woman with a Purulent

question 14

Multiple Choice

An endocervical swab was collected from a 26-year-old woman with a purulent discharge.The Gram stain revealed the following:
·Many white blood cells (WBCs)
·Moderate gram-negative diplococci
·Moderate gram-negative coccobacilli
·Few yeast
Based on these findings,what would be the next course of action?

• A)Report the isolation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
• B)Work up the yeast.
• C)Report the Gram stain,and follow up with culture.
• D)Request a new specimen;this one is contaminated.

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