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
Staphylococcal toxic syndrome is due to 
Select and explain. 
A. Enterotoxin A, B. Enterotoxin B, C. Enterotoxin C, D. Enterotoxin D
B: Enterotoxin B
Answer: B: Enterotoxin B 
Explanation: Toxic shock syndrome(TSS) is a potentially fatal multisystem disease presenting with fever, hypotension, myalgia, vomiting, diarrhea, mucosal hyperemia and an erythematous rash which desquamates subsequently.TSST(Toxic shock syndrome toxin) type 1 (formerly also known as enterotoxin type F or pyrogenic exotoxin C) is most often responsible, though enterotoxins B also cause the syndrome. Ref: Textbook of Microbiology; Ananthanarayanan and Panicker; 10th Edition; Page No: 204