Infections by ʺflesh-eating bacteriaʺ can occur when exotoxins A, B, C, and F and the bacterial surface M protein of Streptococcus pyogenes act as superantigens.

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The statement is true. Infections by "flesh-eating bacteria" occur when Streptococcus pyogenes exotoxins A, B, C, and F and M protein on the bacterial surface act as superantigens, causing an excessive immune response and tissue damage.

Infections by ʺFlesh-Eating Bacteriaʺ Can Occur When Exotoxins A, B