A 28-year-old woman suspected of having sepsis caused by Gardnerella vaginalis has multiple blood cultures drawn; however, all sets were negative.Which one of the following statements explains this discrepancy?
A) The lot of blood culture media is most likely defective.
B) The blood culture bottles should be incubated anaerobically to enhance the growth of the organism.
C) Gardnerella vaginalis is inhibited by sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS) in the blood culture.
D) No discrepancy is present. Gardnerella vaginalis remains localized and does not cause sepsis.
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