A 34-year-old woman is at a family picnic where she has a ham sandwich and potato salad. Three hours after the meal, she feels nauseous and throws up.For the above patient with foodborne illness, select the most likely pathogen.
AStaphylococcus aureus
BC perfringens
CVibrio parahaemolyticus
DShigella
The following pathogen does not satisfy 'Koch's postulates'-
AClostridium tetani
BLepra bacilli
CMycobacterium tuberculosis
DBacillus anthracis
Which test is used to differentiate staphylococci from micrococci?
ACoagulase test
BOxidation-Fermentation (O/F) test
CNovobiocin sensitivity
DCatalase test
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