Multiple Choice
A patient with an indwelling catheter tip began spiking a fever of 39°C.The site of the catheter was inflamed and red.The catheter tip was cultured,and the following organism was isolated: a nonlactose-fermenter on MacConkey agar;a glucose,xylose,and mannitol oxidizer with the ability to hydrolyze esculin.This organism is most likely which one of the following?
A) CDC group EF-4b
B) S.putrefaciens
C) R.radiobacter
D) P.yeei
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