Q1. Examine the nasopharyngeal culture in Figure 1.1. What conclusion can you reach?

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Q1.  Examine the nasopharyngeal culture in Figure 1.1. What conclusion can you reach?

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The patient does not carry  S. aureus  in the nasopharynx.

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The patient carries a methicillin susceptible strain of  S. aureus  (MSSA) in the nasopharynx.

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The patient carries a methicillin resistant strain of  S. aureus  (MRSA) in the nasopharynx.

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The patient carries a strain of  S. aureus  in the nasopharynx but there is insufficient information in the figure to determine if the strain is methicillin susceptible or resistant.

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