How can Nocardia spp. be presumptively identified?
A) Strong staining with Gram stain and the presence of filamentous, branching organisms
B) Medusa head colonies with filamentous, branching organisms present on acid-fast stain
C) Sulfur granules that when crushed and Gram stained reveal filamentous, branching organisms
D) Filamentous, branching organisms with a carbolfuchsin acid-fast stain with a weak acid decolorizer, but not a Kinyoun acid-fast stain
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