KROK 1 2011 – Question 36 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
Microscopic examination of a gram-stained scrape from a patient’s tongue revealed oval, round, elongated chains of dark-violet gemmating cells. What disease can be caused by this causative agent?
- A. Streptococcic infection
- B. Staphylococcic infection
- C. Actinomycosis
- D. Diphtheria
- E. Candidiasis
Hint
Decide from the size and budding of the cells in the tongue scraping whether they are bacteria at all, and which kind of microorganism reproduces by budding.
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