An Endocervical Swab Was Collected from a 26-Year-Old Woman with a Purulent

Multiple Choice

An endocervical swab was collected from a 26-year-old woman with a purulent discharge.The Gram stain revealed the following:
·Many white blood cells (WBCs)
·Moderate gram-negative diplococci
·Moderate gram-negative coccobacilli
·Few yeast
Based on these findings,what would be the next course of action?

A) Report the isolation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
B) Work up the yeast.
C) Report the Gram stain,and follow up with culture.
D) Request a new specimen;this one is contaminated.