Neonatal meningitis: Laboratory Identification

Question

Shown in the photograph is a close-in view of the colony growth after 48 hours incubation. Possible presumptive identifications suggested by the colonies observed include:

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

Staphylococcus aureus

Streptococcus agalactiae

Listeria monocytogenes

Streptococcus pyogenes

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