Over 90% of Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates Are Penicillin- Resistant

question 26

Multiple Choice

Over 90% of Staphylococcus aureus isolates are penicillin- resistant. Why?

• A) They have loosely organized polysaccharide slime layers.
• B) They produce coagulase.
• C) Cell division occurs in successively different planes, and the daughter cells remain attached to one another.
• D) They produce staphylokinase, which dissolves fibrin threads in blood clots.
• E) They produce fi- lactamase.

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