The resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to methicillin is due to production of beta-lactamase

Staphylococcus epidermidis is one of the coagulase-negative staphylococci that are implicated in catheter-related infections

Streptococcus pneumoniae causes rhinitis

The presence of antibodies against streptolysin S is used as a serological marker of previous streptococcal infection in patients with rheumatic fever

Group B streptococcus causes neonatal meningitis

Bacillus anthracis produces more than one type of exotoxins.

Pulmonary anthrax is the most common form of infection caused by Bacillus anthracis

The virulent strains of C. diphtheria carry lysogenic bacteriophage.

Listeria monocytogenes infection can be transmitted to the fetus during pregnancy

All Enterobacteriaceae members are facultative anaerobic bacteria.

The enteropathogenic  Escherichia coli is associated with watery diarrhea in infants

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli causes dysentery-like illness

Patients infected with Proteus sp. are predisposed to urinary phosphate stones.

Nontyphoidal salmonellosis is caused by ingestion of contaminated food with Salmonella Typhimurium.

The early symptom of typhoid fever is watery diarrhea

Vibrio cholerae is an invasive Gram-negative bacterium

Bacterial urease activity facilitates survival of Helicobacter pylori in the stomach

Infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is empirically treated with penicillin.

The vaccine for Haemophilus influenzae type b infection can provide immunity to the other serotypes

The main virulence factor of Bordetella pertussis is its polysaccharide capsule