A yellow-pigmented gram-negative rod is isolated from the tracheal aspirate of a 76-year-old female. She is comatose due to meningitis and on a ventilator. The organism proved to be:
MacConkey agar: clear colonies Oxidase: no color change
Motility: positive TSI: K/NC
OF medium:
open tubes: glucose: yellow, lactose: yellow, maltose: yellow
closed tubes: glucose: green, lactose: green, maltose: green
When assessing the organism's clinical significance, it is probably
A) a colonizer. B) of limited pathogenicity.
C) a true nosocomial pathogen. D) A and B.
D
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Where in the CPT manual will information about the proper use of modifiers be found?
A. Appendix A B. Appendix D C. Introduction D. Appendix C E. Appendix B
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