Bacteriology Proficiency Testing Program

Results

General - May 6, 2003
Answer Key

• Specimen No. 1 - Stool (Pathogens Only)
  • Salmonella serogroup D
• Specimen No. 2 - Blood (All Organisms Reported)
  • Corynebacterium jeikeium
• Specimen No. 3 - Foot ulcer - Aerobic / Anaerobic (All Organisms Reported)
  • Clostridium bifermentans
  • Staphylococcus aureus
• Specimen No. 4 - Urine (All Organisms Reported) and Antibiotic Susceptibility
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Susceptibility of P. aeruginosa to: Ciprofloxacin - Susceptible
  • Gentamicin - Susceptible
• Specimen No. 5 - Middle ear effusion (Pathogens Only)
  • Moraxella catarrhalis
• Chlamydia Specimen
  • Positive for Chlamydia trachomatis
• Direct Antigen Detection
  • A (Throat) Positive for Group A Streptococcus
  • B (CSF) Group B Streptococcus