A patient comes to your office complaining of a productive cough, night sweats, and unexplained weight loss. You perform a Kinyoun acid-fast stain of his sputum and see the acid fast positive organisms depicted in the picture

A patient comes to your office complaining of a productive cough, night sweats, and unexplained weight loss. You perform a Kinyoun acid-fast stain of his sputum and see the acid fast positive organisms depicted in the picture

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

Chapter26: Pediatrics

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A patient comes to your office complaining of a productive cough, night sweats, and
unexplained weight loss. You perform a Kinyoun acid-fast stain of his sputum and see the acid
fast positive organisms depicted in the picture
What is the organism most likely causing the disease?
C
Staphylococcus aureus
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
O Mycobacterium leprae
Mycobacterium fortuitum

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