A patient with an indwelling catheter tip began spiking a fever of 39°C. The site of the catheter was inflamed and red. The catheter tip was cultured, and the following organism was isolated: a nonlactose-fermenter on MacConkey agar; a glucose, xylose, and mannitol oxidizer with the ability to hydrolyze esculin. This organism is most likely which one of the following?
a. CDC group EF-4b
b. S. putrefaciens
c. R. radiobacter
d. P. yeei
C
R. radiobacter is the only organism listed that has the ability to hydrolyze esculin.
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