Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134605180
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 27, Problem 5MCQ
The water used to prepare intravenous solutions in a hospital contained endotoxins. Infection control personnel performed plate counts to find the source of the bacteria. Their results:
| Bacteria/100 ml | |
| Municipal water pipes | 0 |
| Boiler | 0 |
| Hot water line | 300 |
All of the following conclusions about the bacteria can be drawn except which one?
- a. They were present as a biofilm in the pipes.
- b. They are gram-negative.
- c. They come from fecal contamination.
- d. They come from the city water supply.
- e. none of the above
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