You respond for a 66-year-old man complaining of severe pain on the back of his neck and right shoulder. You examine the area and see fluid filled blisters in a horizontal line across his shoulder. You should suspect:
A) kyphosis.
B) spondylosis.
C) shingles.
D) chicken pox.
Answer: C
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The umbilicated colony was tested against optochin and provided a zone of inhibition equal to 18 mm. The organism was screened for penicillin resistance. The oxacillin disk diffusion result equaled 16 mm. The organism should A) be reported as a penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. B) not be reported because it is a viridans Streptococcus. C) be reported as a penicillin-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae. D) be retested against penicillin using an MIC method.