Multiple Choice
An RN in a primary care office is caring for a 15-year-old male with severe gastrointestinal distress. The patient reports four days of diarrhea, vomiting, and intermittent fever. A stool culture was ordered in an attempt to identify a disease-causing pathogen.
-The patient is diagnosed with Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis infection,a foodborne illness. The identification of the bacterial subspecies is important for developing his treatment plan and was possible due to ________.
A) the analysis of antibody reactions against the pathogen
B) the analysis of bacterial growth on a solid agar culture
C) the analysis of the pathogen's Gram-stain
D) the analysis of the pathogen's motility
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