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Which bacterium is involved in erysipelas?
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Correct answer: A. Beta-hemolytic Streptococcus
- A. CORRECT. Erysipelas is caused by Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus.
- B. INCORRECT. S. aureus causes other skin infections such as impetigo and abscesses.
- C. INCORRECT. Pseudomonas is not the typical cause.
- D. INCORRECT. E. coli is a gut organism, not the cause of erysipelas.
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