A patient specimen was Gram-stained upon arrival in the clin…
A patient specimen was Gram-stained upon arrival in the clinical laboratory and revealed both Gram-positive cocci and Gram-negative bacilli. The specimen was cultured on sheep blood agar and chocolate agar, and after incubation, the culture grew only the Gram-negative bacilli. Which of the following is/are a likely explanation(s) for the failure of the Gram-positive cocci to grow?