Gram-negative sepsis: Laboratory Identification

Question

The colonies shown in the blood agar (upper) and MacConkey agar (lower) biplate are a 24 hour growth from an aerobic blood culture bottle that became positive at 12 hours after inoculation. The appearance of the colonies on MacConkey agar rules out the following two bacterial species:

More than one answer is correct. Please select all correct answers

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Escherichia coli

Review for ASCP Boards or test your clinical laboratory science knowledge with the FREE LabCE.com Quiz Game.

Current Topics in Clinical Microbiology course details »

Learn more about medical technologist continuing education for MTs, MLTs, and other lab personnel »

Get information on laboratory compliance training for clinical and medical laboratories »