Why Is Debridement And/or Amputation Often Needed to Treat Necrotizing

question 25

Multiple Choice

Why is debridement and/or amputation often needed to treat necrotizing fascitiis?

• A) These procedures remove the toxins released by the causative organisms.
• B) These procedures remove infected tissue and thus the source of damaging bacterial toxins.
• C) S. pyogenes multiplies in dead tissue, using the breakdown products as nutrients.
• D) These procedures remove infected tissue and thus the source of damaging bacterial toxins AND the procedures remove the source of nutrients for multiplying bacteria.
• E) These procedures remove the source of nutrients for multiplying bacteria AND these procedures prevent the causative agent from releasing damaging toxins and enzymes.

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