2. A mannitol-salt agar plate was inoculated with these bacteria and is shown below. A. What type of organisms grow on this medium? B. Based on the reaction below, what can you say about the organism derived from the patient's abscess

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Wound infections

A wound is damaged or breaks in the surface of the skin. The wound is divided into two types, they are acute wound that includes minor cuts, laceration, bites, etc, and chronic wounds that can become slow to heal including ulcers on the legs and feet. Redness, pain, and swelling are signs of a wound.