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Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2013

A patient has wound abscess. Bacteriological examination of the wound content revealed a gram-negative bacillus which forms semi-transparent mucous colonies of blue-green colour with a pearlescent appearance on the beef-extract agar. Culture has a specific odour of violets or jasmine. What type of pathogen was isolated from the patient's wound?

Answer options

  1. P vulgaris
  2. S. pyogenes
  3. S. faecalis
  4. P aeruginosa
  5. S. aureus
Correct answer

P aeruginosa

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