Description: Brucella melitensisMagnification: 100XSource: Blood CultureDate Taken: NotesGram-negative coccobacilliHelpful clues to presumptive identication of Brucella species are: slow growing (3-7 days) positive for catalase positive cytochrome oxidase most strains rapidly hydrolyze urea MAG 100X gram stain from BAP plate 2.1.14 BAP plate from the subcultured Blood Culture Bottle 4 days old. Note only a few colonies grew Note the plate is taped up for safety Original BAP plated from Blood Culture Note only a few colonies grew originally Colonies on BAP plate 4 days old. subcultured from original BAP plate Colonies from BAP plate 4 days old Colonies form BAP plate 4 days old Zoomed Colonies from BAP plate 4 days old Zoomed