05-17-2007, 04:35 AM
A young girl is bitten on the finger by her pet kitten. Within 8 hours the finger is red and indurated, and a seropurulent discharge can be expressed from the wound. A Gramâ„¢s stain reveals many polymorphonuclear leukocytes and small gram-negative coccobacilli with bipolar staining.
The responsible organism is most likely
Candida albicans
Pasteurella multocida
Yersinia pestis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Staphylococcus aureus
The responsible organism is most likely
Candida albicans
Pasteurella multocida
Yersinia pestis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Staphylococcus aureus