35. An 11-month-old boy is brought to the clinic by his mother for a rash on...

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35. An 11-month-old boy is brought to the clinic by his mother for a rash on his trunk, which he has had for the past 2 days. She notes that he is eating less and is more cranky than usual. His birth history is insignificant, and his immunizations are up to date. Vital signs include temperature is 31.8°C, pulse is 98/min, and respiratory rate is 16/min. The rash features thin-walled, fluid-filled blisters that rupture easily. Fluid samples from the lesions are sent for analysis to a microbiology. The results reveal an infection by the gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. The patient is diagnosed with staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome. Which of the following is involved with the primary defence in response to the toxin produced by this organism? a. Immunoglobulin- lgG b. Immunoglobulin- IgE c. Immunoglobulin- IgA d. Immunoglobulin- IgM 35. An 11-month-old boy is brought to the clinic by his mother for a rash on his trunk, which he has had for the past 2 days. She notes that he is eating less and is more cranky than usual. His birth history is insignificant, and his immunizations are up to date. Vital signs include temperature is 31.8°C, pulse is 98/min, and respiratory rate is 16/min. The rash features thin-walled, fluid-filled blisters that rupture easily. Fluid samples from the lesions are sent for analysis to a microbiology. The results reveal an infection by the gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. The patient is diagnosed with staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome. Which of the following is involved with the primary defence in response to the toxin produced by this organism? a. Immunoglobulin- lgG b. Immunoglobulin- IgE c. Immunoglobulin- IgA d. Immunoglobulin- IgM