Multiple Choice
The case definition of STSS and necrotizing fasciitis includes:
A) serologic confirmation of group A streptococcal infection by a fourfold rise against SLO.
B) serologic confirmation of group A streptococcal infection by a fourfold rise against DNAse B.
C) severe red rash.
D) both a and b
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