A characteristic of necrotizing fasciitis is that it
A) is known as the "flesh-eating" bacteria.
B) is caused by Streptococcus pyogenes.
C) destroys the tissue covering the muscles.
D) All of the above.
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Q1: Most patients who have Streptococcus pyogenes infection
Q3: Streptolysin O is
A)nonantigenic.
B)an oxygen-stable enzyme.
C)the most frequently
Q4: M protein
A)can cause infection, even without strains
Q5: M protein contributes to S. pyogenes invasiveness
Q6: The classic antistreptolysin O (ASO) procedure has
Q7: The R antigen found on the fimbriae
Q8: An elevated antistreptolysin O (ASO) titer indicates
A)a
Q9: Shock-like symptoms can be produced by high
Q10: A substance that could mediate the
Q11: Members of the S. pyogenes species are
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