All of the following statements about Staphylococcus aureus are true, Except
Most common source of infection is cross infection from infected people
About 30% of general population is healthy nasal carriers
Epidermolysin and TSS toxin are superantigens
Methicillin resistance is chromosomally mediated
The most common source of infection is human patients and carriers Animals and inanimate objects being less impoant. Ref: Textbook of Microbiology; Ananthanarayanan and Panicker; 10th Edition; Page No: 205
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