Suspect Spore-Forming, Gram-Positive Bacillus Species That Is Nonhemolytic, Nonmotile, and Penicillin-Susceptible

question 2

Multiple Choice

Suspect spore-forming, gram-positive Bacillus species that is nonhemolytic, nonmotile, and penicillin-susceptible and that produces a wide zone of lecithinase on egg yolk agar can be identified as:

• A) Corynebacterium diphtheria.
• B) Bacillus anthracis.
• C) Bacillus cereus.
• D) Corynebacterium jeikeium.

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