An 18-year-old, previously healthy female presents to the student health service with fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. On physical examination, she is hypotensive, red, sunburn-like skin rash and has an erythematous, red, sunburn-like skin rash. She is currently menstruating and has been using super-absorbent tampons. Which of the following findings from a positive culture would confirm the suspected diagnosis?

  1. A)Organisms are acid-fast.
  2. B)Organisms grow on Thayer-Martin medium.
  3. C)Organisms have positive quellung reaction.
  4. D)Organisms are coagulase-positive.GABARITO
  5. E)Organisms grow on EMB (eosin-methylene blue) agar.

Explicação

The correct answer is B. Source: Kaplan USMLE Step 1 QBank — Microbiology/Immunology Test 1. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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