Staphylococcal toxic syndrome is due to
Correct Answer: Enterotoxin B
Description: Toxic shock syndrome(TSS) is a potentially fatal multisystem disease presenting with fever, hypotension, myalgia, vomiting, diarrhea, mucosal hyperemia and an erythematous rash which desquamates subsequently.TSST(Toxic shock syndrome toxin) type 1 (formerly also known as enterotoxin type F or pyrogenic exotoxin C) is most often responsible, though enterotoxins B also cause the syndrome. Ref: Textbook of Microbiology; Ananthanarayanan and Panicker; 10th Edition; Page No: 204
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