A 2-year-old Hispanic male presents to his physician with blisters, some of which have ruptured and coalesced into small patches of red, “honey-crusted” lesions covered with dried exudate. Gram stain...

A 2-year-old Hispanic male presents to his physician with blisters, some of which have ruptured and coalesced into small patches of red, “honey-crusted” lesions covered with dried exudate. Gram stain of fluid isolated from the blisters reveals Gram-positive cocci in long chains. What is the pathogen?

A. Candida

B. Staphylococcus aureus

C. Rickettsiae rickettsii

D. Streptococcus pneumonia