Lucy has had symptoms of a urinary tract infection for 36 hours. After seeing her doctor, a urine culture is done and preliminary results show "coagulase-negative Gram-positive" bacteria. Based on the findings, which of the following is
most likely?
a. Lucy does not have urinary tract infection and the bacteria cultured is a contaminant.
b. The bacteria would show gamma-hemolysis on blood agar (no hemolysis would be seen).
c. The bacteria would show beta hemolysis on blood agar.
d. The bacteria will have a rod-shaped morphology.
e. The bacteria will tend to grow in long chains.

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