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Microbiology Bacteria 2b943617

Which of the following is not true of Actinomycosis?

A
Demonstration of filaments
B
Caused by Actinomyces israelii
C
Organism cannot be cultured
D
Sulphur granules in pus
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Organism cannot be culturedRef: (Ananthanarayan, 8th/e, p. 393; 9th/e, p. 394; Harrison, 18th/e, p. 1324; Jawetz, 24th/e, p. 182)Pus containing sulfur granules are washed and cultured anaerobically in thioglycollate broth or Brain heart infusion (BHI) agar.

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