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General Medicine General 638da813

A 70-year-old man with a history of diabetes presents with severe pain in his right ear. The patient was diagnosed with external otitis. Further tests suggested that the patient suffered bone and nerve damage. Clinical laboratory analysis showed that the isolated microorganism produced a distinct blue pigment as well as an ADP-ribosylation toxin. What is the most likely causative agent?

A
Staphylococcus epidermidis
B
Staphylococcus aureus
C
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
D
Enterococcus faecalis

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