Solved

A Tracheal Aspirate, Obtained from a Comatose Patient on a Ventilator

Question 4

Multiple Choice

A tracheal aspirate, obtained from a comatose patient on a ventilator, grew an oxidase-positive non-lactose fermenter that produced a distinctive odor of sliced apples. It proved to be:
Motile: positive
Nitrate: red after addition of reagents A, B, and zinc
OF medium:
Open tubes: glucose: blue, maltose: blue, lactose: blue, sucrose: blue
Closed tubes: glucose: green, maltose: green, lactose: green, sucrose: green
This organism is


A) Acinetobacter baumannii.
B) Alcaligenes faecalis.
C) Moraxella nonliquefaciens.
D) Elizabethkingia meningosepticum.

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Related Questions