A 17-year-old female presents with burning on urination. The physician sends the laboratory a voided urine sample and swab of the urethra of this patient. The urine and swab are plated and a direct Gram stain of the urethral swab is performed. The image provided demonstrates the results of the direct Gram stain of the urethra.
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This Gram stain considered diagnostic for ___________.
A) a urinary tract infection and the urine culture is not needed.
B) trichomoniasis and neither the urine nor urethral culture is needed.
C) gonorrhea and the urethral culture is not needed.
D) unable to diagnose from the Gram stain.
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