Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 21, Problem 4MCQ
The common stain used to identify Mycobacterium species is
- a.
Gram stain . - b. acid-fast stain.
- c. negative stain.
- d. spore stain.
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The primary stain used in the endospore stain is:
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a. A Gram stain can be used to check for bacteria at the site of a suspected infection or in certain body fluids, such as blood or urine.
b. A Gram stain can be used to determine whether penicillin will be effective at treating the patient or whether a different antibiotic should be used.
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b. gram positive, endospore negative, acid-fast negative, capsule positive
c. gram negative, endospore positive, acid-fast positive, capsule negative
d. gram positive, endospore positive, acid-fast negative, capsule positive
e. gram negative, endospore positive, acid-fast negative, capsule negative
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Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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