This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Bacteriology, Subject name: Microbiology
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome is due to 
Select and explain. 
A. Erythrogenic toxin, B. Enterotoxin F, C. Enteoxin C, D. None
A: Erythrogenic toxin
Answer: A: Erythrogenic toxin 
Explanation: Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin A, B, C: Responsible for toxic shock syndrome Soft tissue infections with some M types of S.pyogenes(1,3,12,28)may sometimes cause a toxic shock syndrome resembling staphylococcal TSS. Streptococcal TSS and necrotizing fasciitis occur in persons not immune to the infecting M types Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and panicker's; 10th edition; Page no: 215