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QUESTION 11 Through the microscope, these bacteria appear as Gram-positive cocci typically arranged in irregular and often grape-like clusters. Approximately 30% of adults and most children are healthy nasal carriers. The portal of entry is usually the skin and the source of the organism is typically a healthy nasal carrier or direct contact with an abscess from an infected individual. The bacterium typically causes pus-filled inflammatory lesions known as abscesses and may cause systemic infections such as septicemia, septic arthritis, endocarditis, meningitis, and osteomyelitis, as well as abscesses in the lungs, spleen, liver, and kidneys. Streptococcus pneumonia Staphylococcus aureus Neisseria meningitides Enterococcus species

Answer 1

In this case, the correct answer is Staphylococcus aureus which is a common nasal bacteria. Its infection is characterized by abscesses in the skin and soft tissue.