Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is true?
A) Antibiotic resistance genes account for 20 percent of the total S. aureus genome
B) The chromosome of MRSA contains 3-4 resistance islands
C) The mecA gene confers resistance to vancomycin
D) Mobile genetic elements in MRSA carry fewer than 15 resistance-conferring gene clusters
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