A condition caused by some strains of staphylococci and streptococci in which toxic enzymes produced by the bacteria digest the connective tissue and spreads into muscle layers is called
A)Impetigo
B)Furuncles
C)Necrotizing fasciitis
D)Cellulitis
E)Gangrene

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The condition described is necrotizing fasciitis, also known as flesh-eating disease. It is caused by some strains of staphylococci and streptococci and involves the destruction of connective tissue and muscle layers by toxic enzymes produced by the bacteria. Impetigo is a bacterial skin infection characterized by crusting and sores, furuncles are boils, cellulitis is a bacterial skin infection that affects the deeper layers of skin, and gangrene is tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply.

A Condition Caused by Some Strains of Staphylococci and Streptococci