Why Is Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome Sometimes Fatal

question 71

Multiple Choice

Why is staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome sometimes fatal?

• A) The first line of defense is compromised, putting the patient at risk secondary bacterial infection.
• B) The first line of defense is compromised, putting the patient at risk of both dehydration and secondary bacterial infection.
• C) The causative organism is Gram-negative and may cause endotoxic shock.
• D) Exfoliatin can bind to cardiac cells, causing disruption of the heart rhythm and heart failure.
• E) The first line of defense is compromised, putting the patient at risk of severe dehydration.

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