A 48-Year Old Man Has Had Nasal Surgery and Absorbent

question 48

Multiple Choice

A 48-year old man has had nasal surgery and absorbent material has been inserted into his nasal cavity to control bleeding.Several hours ago he began to complain of a headache and has since developed a red rash over much of his body and is experiencing muscle cramps and diarrhea.His blood pressure has dropped to 75/50 mg Hg.This patient's illness is most likely caused by

• A)Staphylococcus aureus - exfoliative toxin
• B)Streptococcus pyogenes - streptolysin O
• C)Staphylococcus aureus - toxic shock syndrome toxin
• D)Streptococcus pyogenes - erythrogenic toxin

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