The 20-year-old mother brings her 6-day-old infant to the clinic because the child has had yellow drainage from both eyes since yesterday that returns despite wiping it away. Upon assessment, bilateral eyes are closed due to a sticky, mucopurulent discharge. The mother reports a normal spontaneous vaginal delivery after an uncomplicated history. The baby went to breast immediately and the pair were discharged from the hospital 48 hours after birth. The nurse performs a swab of the drainage and anticipates which gram stain result?
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