Exam 75: Normally Sterile Body Fluids, Bone and Bone Marrow, and Solid Tissues

The most common etiologic agent of septic arthritis accounting for approximately 70% of infections is:

The most common etiologic agent of septic arthritis in adults younger than 30 years of age is:

Which fungal condition is most often detected in the bone marrow?

A 68-year-old man has an osteomyelitis infection as a result of bacteremia.The most common etiologic agent found in this infection is:

Most cases of peritonitis in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)are caused by:

Human bites and animal bites caused by ________ and _________,respectively,can ultimately lead to an underlying bone infection.

Any tissues received in the clinical microbiology laboratory should be minced and homogenized in a biosafety cabinet.If lung tissue is sent and processed,then which organism should be examined using direct fluorescent antibody (DFA)testing?

The proper technique for processing clotted body fluids sent to the laboratory for fungal culture is:

Fluids should be processed for direct microscopic examination.If one organism is observed per oil immersion field,then at least _____ organisms per milliliter of specimen are present.

Pericardial fluid may be inoculated in blood culture broth and processed as a blood culture,provided the broth contains which anticoagulant?