 Bacterial exotoxins first produce erythema (redness of the skin) and then severe peeling of the skin, as might occur after scalding

University of Southern Mississippi

Is the pathogen that causes the superficial infection of Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS)

*S. aureus* (SSSS)

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