Question 1
A blood culture from a patient with endocarditis grows Gram-positive cocci in clusters, catalase positive, coagulase positive, and resistant to cefoxitin on disk diffusion. Which gene is most likely responsible for the resistance phenotype?
Correct Answer:
mecA
Question 2
A urine culture from a sexually active 19-year-old woman grows >100,000 CFU/mL of a Gram-positive coccus that is catalase negative, coagulase negative, and resistant to novobiocin. The most likely organism is:
Correct Answer:
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Question 3
A throat swab from a child with pharyngitis grows beta-hemolytic, catalase-negative, Gram-positive cocci that are bacitracin susceptible and PYR positive. The organism is:
Correct Answer:
Streptococcus pyogenes
Question 4
Identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae from sputum is best supported by which combination of test results?
Correct Answer:
Alpha-hemolysis, optochin susceptible, bile soluble
Question 5
A blood culture isolate of Enterococcus faecium is reported as vancomycin MIC >32 µg/mL and teicoplanin MIC >32 µg/mL. The most likely resistance gene is:
Correct Answer:
vanA
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