Splenic abscess: Laboratory Identification

Ungraded Practice Question

Most strains of S. milleri (anginosus) carry the F antigen (see photograph). Rare strains that carry the group A antigen can be differentiated from S. pyogenes by which of the following laboratory tests:

Please select the single best answer

PYR
CAMP
Esculin hydrolysis
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