PRE TEST BACTE 10/7

The staphylococci are nonmotile, non–spore-forming, and aerobic or facultatively anaerobic

• TRUE

• FALSE

Streptococci are normal inhabitants of the skin and mucous membranes of humans and other animals.

• TRUE

• FALSE

S. pyogenes belongs to Group A streptococci.

• TRUE

• FALSE

S. agalactiae is the only species that expresses group B antigen

• TRUE

• FALSE

Staphylococci and Micrococci are Catalase positive (+)

• TRUE

• FALSE

The organisms included in the family Staphylococcaceae organisms are gram-positive cocci usually arranged in pairs or chains that are catalase-negative

• TRUE

• FALSE

Staphylococcus saprophyticus is an important cause of urinary tract infections, especially in younger women

• TRUE

• FALSE

S. epidermidis is considered normal skin biota but is a common source of hospital-acquired infections and often a contaminant in improperly collected blood culture specimens.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Penicillin remains the treatment of choice for MRSA infection.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are pathogenic and are common causes of nosocomial infection

• TRUE

• FALSE