A patient presented to the OPD with clinical features of pneumonia. Sputum examination of the patient revealed a gram positive cocci with alpha hemolysis on sheep agar. Which test will you do to confirm the diagnosis?
Correct Answer: Bile solubility
Description: The clinical features and microbiological characteristics are suggestive of pneumococcal pneumonia The diagnosis can be confirmed by Bile solubility and Optochin sensitivity Reference: Ananthanarayan and Paniker&;s Textbook of Microbiology Tenth edition
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