This article focuses on an 18-year-old woman presenting to the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical 
Center Emergency Department (ED). She presented a gingival abscess and was admitted for a short two-day stay. Learners are encouraged to read the case study to determine the cause of the patient's symptoms.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the clinical significance of C. gracilis 
• Identify bacteremia resulting from oral infections
• Discuss the importance of antimicrobial susceptibility testing

Author(s):

• Koh Leigh Osborn, MLS(ASCP)
• Joel E. Mortensen, MLT(AMT), PhD

Relevant Certifications:

• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)
• Medical Laboratory Assistant (CMLA)
• Molecular Diagnostics Technologist (MDT)
• Certified Laboratory Consultant (CLC)

Launch Date: 2021

Enrollment Expiration: 180 days after purchase