KROK 1 Stomatology 2016 – Question 56 · KROK (Dentistry)
During bacteriological examination of the purulent discharge obtained from a postoperative wound an inoculation on meat infusion agar has been performed. The inoculation has resulted in large colorless mucous colonies that in 24 hours with exposure to sunlight developed green-blue pigmentation and smell of honey or jasmine. Bacterioscopy revealed gram-negative lophotrichs. What bacterial culture is contained in purulent discharge?
- A. Proteus vulgaris
- B. Klebsiella ozaenae
- C. Brucella abortus
- D. Streptomyces griseus
- E. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Hint
Focus on the blue-green water-soluble pigment and the sweetish (jasmine) odour of the culture from an infected wound.
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