Question 8

(Multiple Choice)

Which of the following is not true of Streptococcus pneumoniae?


A)Most frequent cause of community-acquired meningitis
B)Has a polysaccharide capsule that resists phagocytosis
C)Produces alpha-hemolysin and hydrogen peroxide
D)Small gram-positive flattened coccus
E)Responds well to penicillin

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