Assume that your lab partner swabs the side of his face and used the swab to inoculate a nutrient agar plate. The next day, he performs a Gram stain on the colonies. They are gram- positive cocci. You advise him that he should next look for

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Gram-positive cocci are commonly associated with Staphylococcus species, among which Staphylococcus aureus is distinguished by its ability to coagulate blood plasma, hence the relevance of a coagulase test. Acid-fast reactions are used for Mycobacterium, conidiospores are related to fungi, pseudopods are features of amoebae, and pseudohyphae are associated with certain yeasts, not typical characteristics of gram-positive cocci.

Assume That Your Lab Partner Swabs the Side of His