Multiple Choice
A stool culture from an 11-month-old male suffering from bloody diarrhea gave the following results on differential enteric media:
MacConkey agar: clear colonies
Xylose Lysine Deoxycholate agar: clear colonies
Hecktoen Enteric agar: clear colonies
Which of the following tests must be performed to confirm the final identification of
This enteric pathogen?
A) Salmonella serotyping
B) Shigella serotyping
C) Latex agglutination for E. coli O157:H7
D) No further testing is required
Correct Answer:

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