A hematology technician asks you to look at four patients' Wright stained blood smears and confirm the presence of gram-negative rods. You note the gram-negative rods have a "safety pin" appearance
What could this smear result mean? What antibiotic, if any, should be used for prophylactic therapy?
A) Contaminated slides; no antibiotics required
B) Shigella outbreak; vancomycin recommended
C) Transient bacteremia; no antibiotics required
D) Possible bioterror attack; doxycycline recommended
D
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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