Bacteriology Proficiency Testing Program

Results

General - January 14, 2003
Answer Key

• Specimen No. 1 - Stool (Pathogens Only)
  • Escherichia coli O157:H7
• Specimen No. 2 - Urine (All Organisms Reported)
  • Enterobacter aerogenes
• Specimen No. 3 - Tissue - Aerobic / Anaerobic (All Organisms Reported)
  • Clostridium histolyticum
  • Escherichia coli
• Specimen No. 4 - Blood (All Organisms Reported) and Antibiotic Susceptibility
  • Staphylococcus lugdunensis (not authenticated)
  • Susceptibility of S. lugdunensis to: Oxacillin - not authenticated
  • Erythromycin - S
• Specimen No. 5 - CSF (All Organisms Reported)
  • Neisseria meningitidis
• Chlamydia Specimen
  • Negative for Chlamydia trachomatis (not graded)
• Direct Antigen Detection
  • A (Throat) Positive for Group A Streptococcus
  • B (CSF) Neisseria meningitidis Y
  • C (Vagina) Positive for Group B Streptococcus