KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 58 · KROK (Dentistry)
Microscopy of a smear obtained from a patient with acute purulent periostitis revealed gram-positive bacteria arranged in clusters resembling bunch of grapes. What microorganisms is this morphology typical for?
- A. Tetracocci
- B. Streptococci
- C. Staphylococci
- D. Sarcina
- E. Candida fungi
Hint
Link the irregular grape-like arrangement of gram-positive cocci with the plane of cell division and the typical causative agent of purulent jaw infections.
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