A 29-Year-Old Woman Developed an Erythema at the Insertion Site

Multiple Choice

A 29-year-old woman developed an erythema at the insertion site of her intravenous line. Culture of the catheter tip indicates that a biofilm is present on the catheter. What is the most likely causative agent?

A) Enterococcus faecalis
B) Staphylococcus aureus
C) Staphylococcus epidermidis
D) Streptococcus agalactiae
E) Streptococcus pneumoniae
F) Viridans streptococci