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A 24-year-old woman comes to the emergency department due to fevers and chill over the last 24 hours. Three weeks ago, she underwent a partial bowel resection for Crohn disease without complications. Since the surgery, the patient has had difficulty eating and has a peripherally inserted central venous catheter in place through which she is receiving parenteral nutrition. Her temperature is 38.2 C (101 F), blood pressure is 100/60 mm Hg, and pulse is 114/min. The surgical wound healed well, and her abdomen is soft and nontender. The catheter site on the left arm is mildly tender but shows no erythema. Chest x-ray reveals a properly positioned central venous line and is otherwise unremarkable. Admission blood cultures subsequently return positive for yeast. The organism responsible for this patient's bloodstream infection is most likely to exhibit which of the following characteristics?
A 24-year-old woman comes to the emergency department due to fevers and chill over the last 24 hours. Three weeks ago, she underwent a partial bowel resection for Crohn disease without complications. Since the surgery, the patient has had difficulty eating and has a peripherally inserted central venous catheter in place through which she is receiving parenteral nutrition. Her temperature is 38.2 C (101 F), blood pressure is 100/60 mm Hg, and pulse is 114/min. The surgical wound healed well, and her abdomen is soft and nontender. The catheter site on the left arm is mildly tender but shows no erythema. Chest x-ray reveals a properly positioned central venous line and is otherwise unremarkable. Admission blood cultures subsequently return positive for yeast. The organism responsible for this patient's bloodstream infection is most likely to exhibit which of the following characteristics?