Scalded skin syndrome may develop in this child. Which of the following statements presents the MOST LIKELY reason why this may not occur?
A. The bacterial strain causing this infection does not make the exfoliative toxin
B. The bacteria causing this infection are not the correct species to cause this disease
C. Underlying disease in this child will prevent the expression of the syndrome
D. Development of the syndrome requires infection of a pre-existing burn, not just a cut
Answer:A
Scalded skin syndrome may develop in this child. Which of the following statements presents the MOST LIKELY reason why this may not occur?
A. The bacterial strain causing this infection does not make the exfoliative toxin B. The bacteria causing this infection are not the correct species to cause this disease C. Underlying disease in this child will prevent the expression of the syndrome D. Development of the syndrome requires infection of a pre-existing burn, not just a cut