Which of the following organism is implicated in the causation of botryomycosis: (A) Staphylococcus aureus, (B) Staphylococcus albus, (C) Pseudomonas aeruginosa, (D) Streptococcus pneumoniae
Answer is A. Staphylococcus aureus and other pyogenic bacteria may occasionally cause a mycetoma-like lesion called botryomycosis. Ref: Textbook of Microbiology; Ananthanarayan and Paniker's; 10th Edition; Page No: 401