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A 37-Year-Old Female Diabetic Presented as Seen in the Image

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A 37-year-old female diabetic presented as seen in the image provided. The physician described the affected facial area as shiny, raised, hardened, and tender with a distinct margin. Which of the following organisms is most likely the causative agent?
A 37-year-old female diabetic presented as seen in the image provided. The physician described the affected facial area as shiny, raised, hardened, and tender with a distinct margin. Which of the following organisms is most likely the causative agent?   Source: CDC/Dr. Thomas F. Sellers/Emory University A)  Catalase-negative, bacitracin-susceptible, gram-positive coccus B)  Catalase-positive, coagulase-positive, gram-positive coccus C)  Oxidase-positive, gram-negative rod that produces a blue-green pigment and a grape-like odor D)  Fungus Source: CDC/Dr. Thomas F. Sellers/Emory University


A) Catalase-negative, bacitracin-susceptible, gram-positive coccus
B) Catalase-positive, coagulase-positive, gram-positive coccus
C) Oxidase-positive, gram-negative rod that produces a blue-green pigment and a grape-like odor
D) Fungus

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