Your Sister Cut Herself with a Knife, and Within a Few

Multiple Choice

Your sister cut herself with a knife, and within a few days, she had a severe pus-producing infection of the hand. A day later, skin begins to come off, exposing muscle and other tissue below the skin.
Predict what caused the severity of this infection.

A) The infectious agent produces exotoxins.
B) This is not an infectious disease; it is an autoimmune disease.
C) The infectious agent is a fungus.
D) The infectious agent is likely a virus.