What organisms, which are gram-negative coccobacilli, can appear as gram-positive cocci in smears made from blood culture bottles?
A)Pseudomonas putida
B)Acinetobacter spp.
C)Haemophilus
D)Alcaligenes spp.

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All of the Acinetobacter spp.are coccobacilli, oxidase-negative, catalase-positive, and nonmotile.It should be noted that Acinetobacter spp.can appear as gram-positive cocci in smears made from blood culture bottles.

What Organisms, Which Are Gram-Negative Coccobacilli, Can Appear as Gram-Positive