A sputum culture grows gray, mucoid, stringy colonies on sheep blood.  This isolate grows readily on MacConkey agar, and forms Mucoid, darkpink colonies. The colonies yield the following test results: Oxidase: Negative A/A on Kligler iron agar Citrate: Positive Indole: Negative ONPG: Positive VP: Positive

Based on the images below, what presumptive identification can be made about this lactose fermenter? 

A patient came into the clinic with a UTI infection.  After plating on BAP and MAC the following reactions were noted: GNR Motile Indole positive MR: postivie VP: negative Pheylalanine deaaminase: positive Urea: positive Citrate: positive Ornithine decarboxylase: negative H2S: positive Gelatin hydrolysis: positive Based on the reactions above, what organisms is MOST likely causing the infection?

A written declaration that a president may make when signing a bill into law is known as which of the following?

Infections caused by Yersinia pestis are rare in the United States. Those that do occur are most frequently located in which region?

The major etiologic agent of urinary tract infections is

Supreme Court rulings appear to confirm which of the following?

Which of the following individuals is constitutionally qualified to be president?

A patient presented to the ER with lower back pain.  The doctor ordered an UA and C&S.  The colonies growing on the blood agar are yellowish-white and those on the MacConkey agar are pink with precipitation of bile salts extending into the agar.  A positive Acid/Acid reaction with gas on Kligler Iron Agar and a positive indole test was performed.  What is the likely Identification of this organism? 

Explain three of the advantages incumbents have over challengers in congressional elections.