Bacteria collected from a severely inflamed wound are sent to the lab for analysis. The results come back as follows: Gram- positive cocci in irregular clusters, kinase and coagulase positive, and able to grow in the presence of most antibiotics except vancomycin. The bacteria in the wound are most likely

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The bacteria are Gram-positive cocci in clusters, kinase and coagulase positive, and resistant to most antibiotics except vancomycin, which are characteristic features of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

Bacteria Collected from a Severely Inflamed Wound Are Sent to the Lab