Bullous impetigo is caused by a strain of _____ that produces an exfoliative toxin, resulting in a disruption in cellular adhesion.
A)Staphylococcus aureus
B)Streptococcus pyogenes
C)Escherichia coli
D)Candida albicans

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Bullous impetigo is a rarer variant of impetigo caused by S. aureus. The staphylococci produce a bacterial toxin called exfoliative toxin (ET) that causes a disruption in desmosomal adhesion molecules with blister formation.

Bullous Impetigo Is Caused by a Strain of _____ That