A patient comes to your clinic complaining of a sore throat. When you perform the physical exam, his temperature is 38°C, throat is red and swollen, and you notice white patches at the back of the throat. A Gram stain of the throat swab is shown. What is the name of the organism most likely causing the disease? Enterococcus faecalis Staphylococcus aureus Streptococcus pyogenes Streptococcus agalactiae

A patient comes to your clinic complaining of a sore throat. When you perform the physical exam, his temperature is 38°C, throat is red and swollen, and you notice white patches at the back of the throat. A Gram stain of the throat swab is shown. What is the name of the organism most likely causing the disease? Enterococcus faecalis Staphylococcus aureus Streptococcus pyogenes Streptococcus agalactiae

Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Publisher:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Chapter29: Examinations And Procedures Of Body Systems

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