Bacteriology Proficiency Testing Program

Results

General - September 21, 2004

• Specimen No. 1 - Stool (Pathogens(s) Only)
  • Shigella sonnei
• Specimen No. 2 - Throat (Pathogen(s) Only)
  • Group A Streptococcus
• Specimen No. 3 - Blood - (All Organisms)
  • Bacteroides thetaiotamicron
  • Arcanobacterium haemolyticum
• Specimen No. 4 - Abscess (Pathogen(s) Only)
  • Staphylococcus aureus - MRSA
  • Susceptibility: Oxacillin: Resistant
    Vancomycin: Susceptible
• Specimen No. 5 - Wound (Pathogen(s) Only)
  • Vibrio vulnificus
• Chlamydia Specimen - Genital (Presence of C. trachomatis)
  • Positive for C. trachomatis
• Specimen A - Throat (Presnece of Group A Strep antigen)
  • Negative for Group A Streptococcus
• Specimen B - Genital (Presence of Group A Strep antigen)
  • Positive for Group B Streptococcus