KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 136 · KROK (Dentistry)
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?
- A. S. aureus
- B. S. faecalis
- C. P. vulgaris
- D. S. pyogenes
- E. P. aeruginosa
Hint
Combine the clues of a gram-negative rod, a water-soluble blue-green pigment and a sweet floral smell of the culture.
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