A patient presents with a fever, malaise and sore throat. A throat swab and blood test are ordered. The tests indicate a positive test for lipase but is negative for protein A and coagulase. The most likely infection is A. Staphylococcus epidermidis B. Staphylococcus aureus C. Streptococcus pyogenes D. Rickettsia rickettsii
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