False about gram positive cocci is :: (A) Staph. saprophyticus causes UTI in females, (B) Most enterococci are sensitive to penicillin, (C) Non pathogenic strains are coagulase negative, (D) Neonatal meningitis causing streptococci hydrolyses hippurate
Answer is B. Option 1 -Staph saprophyticus can cause UTI, paicularly in sexually active young women. Option 2- Strains of enterococci are resistant to penicillins, aminoglycosides and sulfonamides. Option 3-Coagulase negative staphylococci (CONs)-Non pathogenic strains- are less virulent than S. aureus. Option 4-Neonatal meningitis - group B streptococci (strep. agalactiae). They hydrolyse hippurate and give a positive response to CAMP test.