A patient with an indwelling catheter tip began spiking a fever of 39º C.The site of the catheter was inflamed and red.The catheter tip was cultured, and the following organism was isolated: a nonlactose-fermenter on MacConkey agar; a glucose, xylose, and mannitol oxidizer with the ability to hydrolyze esculin.This organism is most likely which one of the following?
A) CDC group EF-4b
B) Shewanella putrefaciens
C) Rhizobium radiobacter
D) Paracoccus yeei
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