Micro - hoopsta_211

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A sputum specimen was submitted for a TB culture from a patient exhibiting pulmonary symptoms. On the 5th day after submitting the specimen the laboratory telephones to report “acid-fast organisms growing. Identification to follow”. The most likely mycobacterium species associated with this early report is

a) M. TB
b) M.Kansasii
c) M A I
d) M. Fortuitum

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aa

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Explanation please

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D. M. fortuitum is the most rapidly growing?

Thanks for these Qs. Really helps with reviewing micro.

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@Penelope, correct the rest would be weeks.

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thanks for the question