Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2016
While studying blood and mucus samples from the nasopharynx, a bacteriologist took certain measures to conserve the pathogens in the material. Bacterioscopic study revealed the presence of gram-negative cocci resembling coffee beans and arranged in pairs or tetrads. Name the pathogen that was isolated by the bacteriologist:
Answer options
- Acinetobacter calcoaceticus
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Staphilococcus aureus
- Neisseria meningitidis
- Moraxella lacunata
Correct answer
Neisseria meningitidis
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