TOPIC: RANDOM MIX
Which virulence factor is most critical to the pathogenesis and persistence of prosthetic joint infections caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis?
A
Production of potent exotoxins
B
Intracellular survival within macrophages
C
Formation of a polysaccharide glycocalyx biofilm
D
Rapid planktonic doubling time in synovial fluid