KROK 1 2012 – Question 69 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
Analysis of sputum taken from a patient with suspected pneumonia revealed rather elongated gram-positive diplococci with somewhat pointed opposite ends. What microorganisms were revealed in the sputum?
- A. Klebsiella pneumoniae
- B. Staphylococcus aureus
- C. Streptococcus pneumoniae
- D. Neisseria meningitidis
- E. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Hint
Use the Gram reaction together with the unusual shape and pairing of the cells to decide which respiratory pathogen is seen.
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