Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) Antimicrobial therapy for hemodialysis-associated infections increases antibiotic resistance.
B) S. aureus is differentiated from other mannitol+ cocci by the coagulase test.
C) The M in MRSA stands for mannitol.
D) The USA100 strain accounts for most hospital-acquired MRSA.
E) The USA300 strain accounts for most community-acquired MRSA.


C

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