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Title: A positive blood culture displays gram-positive cocci in chains. A sample is plated to blood, chocol
Post by: lubadub on Mar 5, 2016
A positive blood culture displays gram-positive cocci in chains. A sample is plated to blood, chocolate, and MacConkey agars. After 24 hours incubation in CO2  (BA, CA) and ambient air (MAC), all agar plates show no growth. An additional test was performed and the results are provided in the image provided. Based on these results, the organism is suspicious for

Source: CDC and Dr. Mike Miller
      a.  viridians Streptococcus.
      b.  nutritionally variant Streptococcus.
      c.  Aerococcus spp.
      d.  Gemella spp.


Title: Re: A positive blood culture displays gram-positive cocci in chains. A sample is plated to blood, ch
Post by: rawemotions on Mar 24, 2016
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Title: Re: A positive blood culture displays gram-positive cocci in chains. A sample is plated to blood, chocol
Post by: lubadub on Mar 28, 2016
This is SO brilliant!


Title: Re: A positive blood culture displays gram-positive cocci in chains. A sample is plated to blood, chocol
Post by: rawemotions on Mar 31, 2016
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