KROK 1 Stomatology 2012 – Question 69 · KROK (Dentistry)
A patient of oral surgery department has developed a purulent complication. Bacteriological analysis of the wound discharge allowed to isolate a culture producing a blue-and-green pigment. Which of the listed microorganisms may be a causative agent of the infection?
- A. Klebsiella pneumoniae
- B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- C. Proteus vulgaris
- D. Bacillus subtilis
- E. Staphylococcus epidermidis
Hint
Think of the gram-negative rod that produces water-soluble pigments colouring pus and culture media blue-green.
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