Select the Best Response to the Question

Multiple Choice

Select the best response to the question. You are reviewing a patient's sputum culture results that have tested positive for S taphylococcus epidermidis . How do you interpret these findings?

A) This is part of the patient's normal flora.
B) The patient has a respiratory infection.
C) The patient's sputum is no longer sterile.
D) The results are inconclusive.