A Microbiologist Must Culture a Patient's Feces for Intestinal Pathogens

question 14

Multiple Choice

A microbiologist must culture a patient's feces for intestinal pathogens.Which of the following would likely be present in selective media for analyzing this fecal specimen?

• A)NaCl
• B)sheep red blood cells
• C)bile salts
• D)thioglycolic acid
• E)peptone

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