A 20-year-old woman thought she had an infected blister on her toe. That evening. she...

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A 20-year-old woman thought she had an infected blister on her toe. That evening. she went to the ER because the pain had become worse and redness was spreading up her leg. Upon exam, the doctor put her on antibiotics and admitted her for surgery that night. A smear was prepared using a sample from the blister. The Gram stain showed some white blood cells and Gram-positive cocci in chains. What is this disease called and what is the name of the microbe that caused this disease? Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenesToxic shock syndrome caused by Staphylococcus aureusImpetigo caused by Staphylococcus aureusTetanus caused by Clostridium tetaniGas gangrene caused by Clostridium perfringens

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