Which statement regarding Staphyloccocus aureus is False?
A) MRSA strains that can be traced to hospitals and clinics are referred to as HA-MRSA (hospital-acquired MRSA).
B) CA-MRSA strains have a group of genes that codes for a leukocyte-destroying leukocidin.
C) Evidence proves that CA-MRSA strains are more virulent than HA-MRSA because they produce leukocidin.
D) MRSA strains are resistant to nearly all β-lactam antibiotics except ceftaroline, a new cephalosporin.
E) Some hospitals screen patients for MRSA when they are discharged so they do not take a MRSA strain home with them.

Question

Which statement regarding Staphyloccocus aureus is False?
A) MRSA strains that can be traced to hospitals and clinics are referred to as HA-MRSA (hospital-acquired MRSA).
B) CA-MRSA strains have a group of genes that codes for a leukocyte-destroying leukocidin.
C) Evidence proves that CA-MRSA strains are more virulent than HA-MRSA because they produce leukocidin.
D) MRSA strains are resistant to nearly all β-lactam antibiotics except ceftaroline, a new cephalosporin.
E) Some hospitals screen patients for MRSA when they are discharged so they do not take a MRSA strain home with them.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement that CA-MRSA strains are more virulent than HA-MRSA because they produce leukocidin is false. While it is true that CA-MRSA strains have a group of genes that codes for leukocidin, there is no clear evidence that this makes them more virulent than HA-MRSA strains.

Which Statement Regarding Staphyloccocus Aureus Is False