Patient C is a 26 -year-old female who admits to being addicted to heroin and has been sharing a needle with her roommates. Her roommates called the ambulance when she started to have chest pain, difficulty breathing, a fever, chills and confusion. The ER physician ordered cultures of her blood and an echocardiogram. The blood cultures results are shown below. The echocardiogram revealed that her mitral valve contain vegetations (bacterial growth) and she will likely need valve replacement. What organism is responsible for her disease?
Coagulase test
Culture isolate
Un-inoculated control
3.Patient C is a 26-year-old female who admits to being addicted to heroin and has been sharing a needle with her roommates. Her roommates called the ambulance when she started to have chest pain, echocardiogram. The blood cultures results are shown below. The echocardiogram revealed that her mitral valve contain vegetations(bacterial growth) and she will likely need valve replacement. What organism is responsible for her disease?
Gram stain
Catalase test
Coagulase test
Culture isolate
Un-inoculated control
Mannitol salt agar
