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Microbiology · 임상미생물학
문제
An oxidase-positive gram-negative diplococcus isolated from a genital specimen produces acid from glucose but not maltose. Which organism is most likely?
1Moraxella catarrhalis
2Neisseria meningitidis
3Neisseria gonorrhoeae✓ 정답
4Kingella kingae
해설
N. gonorrhoeae classically oxidizes glucose but not maltose, whereas N. meningitidis uses both glucose and maltose.