KROK 1 2007 – Question 184 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
Urine examination of a patient with acute cystitis revealed leukocytes and a lot of gram-negative bacilli. Inoculation resulted in growth of colonies of mucous nature that formed green soluble pigment. What microorganism is the most probable cause of the disease?
- A. Escherichia coli
- B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- C. Salmonella enteritidis
- D. Klebsiella pneumoniae
- E. Proteus mirabilis
Hint
Colony slime and a diffusible pigment are the clues; recall which opportunistic Gram-negative rod of urinary and wound infections is known for a blue-green pigment.
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