________ is a potentially lethal pathogen that can cause surgical site infection and can spread via the lymphatic system to other sites in the body, causing anaerobic cellulitis (infection of the subcutaneous tissue) and tissue necrosis (death)

A. Staphylococcus epidermis C. Klebsiella
B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa D. Streptococcus pyogenes


ANS: D

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