Bacteriology Proficiency Testing Program

Results

General - September 16, 2003
Answer Key

• Specimen No. 1 - Stool (Pathogen(s) Only)
  • Campylobacter jejuni
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility: N/A
• Specimen No. 2 - Throat (Pathogen(s) Only)
  • No Pathogens Isolated
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility: N/A
• Specimen No. 3 - Blood (All Organisms)
  • Bacteroides fragilis and Klebsiella pneumoniae
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility: N/A
• Specimen No. 4 - Sputum (Pathogen(s) Only)
  • Haemophilus influenzae
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility: Ampicillin: Susceptible; Cefotaxime: Susceptible
• Specimen No. 5 - Urine (All Organisms)
  • Citrobacter freundii
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility: N/A
• Specimen Educational - Blood (All Organisms)
  • Oligella ureolytica
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility: N/A
• Specimen Chlamydia - Genital (Presence of C. trachomatis)
  • Negative for C. trachomatis
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility: N/A
• Specimen A - Throat (Presence of Group A Strep antigen)
  • Negative for Group A Streptococcus
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility: N/A
• Specimen B - CSF (Presence of bacterial antigens)
  • Negative for bacterial antigens
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility: N/A