Bacteria collected from a severely inflamed wound are sent to the lab for analysis. The results come back as follows: Gram-positive cocci in irregular clusters, kinase and coagulase positive, and able to grow in the presence of most antibiotics except vancomycin. The bacteria in the wound are most likely

Bacteria collected from a severely inflamed wound are sent to the lab for analysis. The results come back as follows: Gram-positive cocci in irregular clusters, kinase and coagulase positive, and able to grow in the presence of most antibiotics except vancomycin. The bacteria in the wound are most likely



A. methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
B. Staphylococcus epidermidis.
C. Enterococcus.
D. Staphylococcus aureus.
E. Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus).


Answer: A. methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).


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