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Jose V
Guest
1. All the following statements concerning Mycobacterium
tuberculosis are true EXCEPT
A. a DNA probe is available that will identify colonies in
less than 3 hours
B. the appearance of an acid fast organism in a smear is a
definitive identification of M. tuberculosis
C. it is a slow growing organism that often requires 6-10
weeks after visible growth
D. infection is spreading rapidly among the homeless
tuberculosis are true EXCEPT
A. a DNA probe is available that will identify colonies in
less than 3 hours
B. the appearance of an acid fast organism in a smear is a
definitive identification of M. tuberculosis
C. it is a slow growing organism that often requires 6-10
weeks after visible growth
D. infection is spreading rapidly among the homeless