American Society of Microbiology ABMM ABMM Question # 89 Topic 5 Discussion

American Society of Microbiology ABMM ABMM Question # 89 Topic 5 Discussion

ABMM Exam Topic 5 Question 89 Discussion:
Question #: 89
Topic #: 5

A Gram-positive rod is isolated from the blood culture of a neonate with sepsis. The organism exhibits weak beta-hemolysis on sheep blood agar, is catalase-positive, hydrolyzes esculin in the presence of bile, and demonstrates characteristic "tumbling" motility in a wet mount prepared from a broth culture incubated at 25°C. Which organism is most likely?


A.

Corynebacterium jeikeium


B.

Bacillus anthracis


C.

Listeria monocytogenes


D.

Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae


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