Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus is due to ________________________?
Correct answer: B. Elaboration of an enzyme that destroy penicillin
- A. Pleomorphism
- B. Elaboration of an enzyme that destroy penicillin
- C. Penicillin analogue production
- D. Lack of nucleic acid in the cell wall
Explanation
Many resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains produce beta-lactamase, an enzyme that hydrolyses the beta-lactam ring of penicillin. The other options do not describe the usual mechanism of penicillin resistance.
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