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Title: A patient, suspected to have bacterial endocarditis, had two sets of blood cultures drawn. All four Post by: lubadub on Mar 5, 2016 A patient, suspected to have bacterial endocarditis, had two sets of blood cultures drawn. All four bottles are positive with gram-positive cocci in pairs and chains. On sheep blood agar, the gray, transparent, alpha-hemolytic colonies are catalase negative, optochin resistant, ESC negative and PYR negative. Which of the following patient histories correlates with the presence of this organism?
a. 78-year-old male with bacterial pneumonia b. 47-year-old female with a heart murmur and a history of dental surgery c. 16-year-old female with a history of untreated pharyngitis d. 3-day-old premature male Title: Re: A patient, suspected to have bacterial endocarditis, had two sets of blood cultures drawn. All f Post by: rawemotions on Mar 24, 2016 Content hidden
Title: Re: A patient, suspected to have bacterial endocarditis, had two sets of blood cultures drawn. All four Post by: lubadub on Mar 28, 2016 This is SO brilliant!
Title: Re: A patient, suspected to have bacterial endocarditis, had two sets of blood cultures drawn. All four Post by: rawemotions on Mar 31, 2016 :)
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