American Society of Microbiology ABMM ABMM Question # 71 Topic 3 Discussion

American Society of Microbiology ABMM ABMM Question # 71 Topic 3 Discussion

ABMM Exam Topic 3 Question 71 Discussion:
Question #: 71
Topic #: 3

A microbiology laboratory is processing a sputum sample from a patient with chronic cough and night sweats. After Ziehl-Neelsen staining, acid-fast bacilli are observed. Culture on Lowenstein-Jensen medium is positive after several weeks. Drug susceptibility testing reveals resistance to isoniazid and rifampin. This patient is MOST likely infected with:


A.

Mycobacterium avium complex


B.

Multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis


C.

Nocardia asteroides


D.

Actinomyces israelii


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