KROK 1 2008 – Question 35 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
Microscopic examination of a Gram-stained scrape from patient’s tongue revealed oval, round, elongated chains of dark-violet gemmating cells. What disease can be caused by this causative agent?
- A. Staphylococcic infection
- B. Streptococcic infection
- C. Actinomycosis
- D. Diphtheria
- E. Candidosis
Hint
Compare the size, shape and way of reproduction of these cells with the typical bacteria named in the options; ask which disease is caused by a microbe that reproduces like this.
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