All of the following are correct about Staphylococcus aureus except
A. it is the coagulase-positive species.
B. the body's most powerful defense against it lies in the T-cell response.
C. carriers may be treated with antibiotics to clear them of the bacteria.
D. most strains are resistant to penicillin and ampicillin.
E. it causes furuncles, carbuncles and abscesses.
Ans: B. the body's most powerful defense against it lies in the T-cell response.
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