Multiple Choice
Which of the following characteristics is most commonly associated with Escherichia coli in the context of clinical microbiology?
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Which of the following diseases is most commonly caused by Staphylococcus bacteria?
A
Lyme disease
B
Boils and skin abscesses
C
Cholera
D
Tuberculosis
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Step 1: Understand the characteristics of Staphylococcus bacteria. Staphylococcus is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria known for causing skin and soft tissue infections.
Step 2: Review the diseases listed and identify their common causative agents: Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi (a spirochete), Cholera is caused by Vibrio cholerae (a Gram-negative bacterium), and Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (an acid-fast bacterium).
Step 3: Recognize that Staphylococcus species, especially Staphylococcus aureus, are commonly associated with skin infections such as boils, abscesses, and wound infections.
Step 4: Match the disease most commonly caused by Staphylococcus bacteria from the options given. Boils and skin abscesses are typical infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus.
Step 5: Conclude that among the options, boils and skin abscesses are the diseases most commonly caused by Staphylococcus bacteria.
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