Wanda Is a Medical Assistant and the Newest Employee of Your

Multiple Choice

Wanda is a medical assistant and the newest employee of your healthcare team. You notice that she does not wash her hands in between patient visits. From your microbiology background, you understand that microbes are not visible with the naked eye. As the only nurse in your small medical office, you provide education for Wanda on the importance of hand washing.
-Many microbes that inhabit the skin have the potential to cause disease.One such pathogen is Staphylococcus aureus.The genus name of this organism is most properly represented as ________.

A) aureus
B) Staphylococcus
C) staphylococcus
D) Aureus