A 48-hour culture of a finger lesion biopsy from a veterinarian produced small, slightly alpha-hemolytic colonies on BAP. The Gram stain revealed short gram-positive rods
Biochemical reactions included:
Catalase: no bubbles Nonmotile Vancomycin: resistant
TSI: no change except for blackening along the line of inoculation
What is the most likely identification of this organism?
A) Eikenella corrodens B) Pasteurella multocida
C) Capnocytophaga spp. D) Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
D
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Three important viral diseases that can potentially be eradicated by mass active immunization are measles, mumps, and:
A. rubella (German measles) B. varicella C. hepatitis A D. hepatitis B
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The National Committee for Quality Assurance was established in what year?
A. 1989 B. 1990 C. 1991 D. 1993
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