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A pus culture on chocolate agar shows gram-negative cocci most likely organism is

A
Hemophilus ducreyi
B
Nisseria gonorrhoeae
C
Streptococcus pyogenes
D
Streptococcus pneumoniae
High-Yield Explanation
Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes are gram-positive cocci. Hemophilus ducreyi is ovoid bacilli. It is gram negative but may appear gram-positive and frequently show bipolar staining. Gonococci is a gram-negative coccus. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and panicker's; 10th edition; Page no: 236

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