Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome is due to
Correct Answer: Erythrogenic toxin
Description: Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin A, B, C: Responsible for toxic shock syndrome Soft tissue infections with some M types of S.pyogenes(1,3,12,28)may sometimes cause a toxic shock syndrome resembling staphylococcal TSS. Streptococcal TSS and necrotizing fasciitis occur in persons not immune to the infecting M types Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and panicker's; 10th edition; Page no: 215
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