LabQ 2023 Clinical Laboratory: Microbiology Faculty/Authors ALEXANDRA BRYSON, PHD, D(ABMM)VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMRichmond, Virginia CMLE Credit: 2.0 Estimated Completion Time: 2 hour Format: Online Educational Activity and Post Exam
Instructions
To claim CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:
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Technical Considerations
Release Date: 05/27/2023Review Date:Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
describe the primary clinical presentation of Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii infections;
recognize a scenario when Corynebacterium species should be identified to the species level instead of being disregarded as skin flora;
Identify the growth pattern of C kroppenstedtii on bacterial culture media; and
consult the appropriate Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute document that describes how to perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing for C kroppenstedtii.