All of the Following Are Characteristic of the Group a Beta-Hemolytic

question 41

Multiple Choice

All of the following are characteristic of the Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci EXCEPT

• A) methicillin resistance.
• B) the ability to dissolve blood clots.
• C) M proteins.
• D) hyaluronidase production.
• E) the ability to damage cell membranes.

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