Multiple Choice
A bronchoscopy was performed on a patient who later developed a nosocomial infection as a result of the procedure.The organism recovered from his lung was a nonlactose fermenter that oxidized glucose and maltose,was lysine decarboxylase-positive,and was motile.The organism is most likely which one of the following?
A) Bordetella parapertussis
B) Saccharolytic Acinetobacter
C) P.luteola
D) S.maltophilia
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Q2: Which organism is oxidase-negative,oxidizes glucose,and is a
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Q5: Of the following species,which are widely distributed
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Q7: Which organism may be mistaken for a
Q8: Which organism is often isolated in the
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Q10: The primary drug of choice for infections