Which of the Following Is Not True of Staphylococcal Scalded

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) ?

• A)affects mostly newborns and babies
• B)an exotoxin-mediated disease
• C)toxin causes bullous lesions
• D)split in skin occurs between the dermis and epidermis
• E)split in skin occurs within the epidermis

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Definitions:

Ectoderm

The outermost layer of cells or tissue of an embryo in early development, giving rise to the nervous system and the epidermis, among other structures.

Mesoderm

The middle layer of an embryo in early development, giving rise to the musculoskeletal, vascular, and urogenital systems.

Trophoblast

The outer layer of cells surrounding a blastocyst in early pregnancy, which provides nutrients to the embryo and develops into part of the placenta.

Embryonic Period

A stage of prenatal development that takes place from fertilization until about the eighth week, during which the major organs and structures of the organism begin to develop.