Which of the following is a complication that may result from a Streptococcus pyogenes skin infection?

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Streptococcus pyogenes is known to cause erysipelas, a bacterial skin infection that affects the upper layer of the skin. A carbuncle is a type of skin infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus, not Streptococcus pyogenes. A sty is an infection of the eyelid caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes. Shingles is not caused by Streptococcus pyogenes but rather by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus. Scalded skin syndrome is caused by Staphylococcus aureus and not Streptococcus pyogenes.

Which of the Following Is a Complication That May Result