All of the following statements about Staphylococcus aureus are true, Except: (A) Most common source of infection is cross infection from infected people, (B) About 30% of general population is healthy nasal carriers, (C) Epidermolysin and TSS toxin are superantigens, (D) Methicillin resistance is chromosomally mediated
Answer is A. 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