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Med Int Mex 2010; 26 (4)

Toxic shock syndrome secondary to necrotizing fasciitis by Streptococcus pyogenes. Presentation of a clinical case

Bourlon CRA, Bourlon RMT, López NM, Bourlon RC, Vera URV, Camacho JL, Arcos AL

Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 397-400
PDF size: 274.83 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The streptococcus from the A group, or Streptococcus pyogenes, is a gram-positive coccus and a facultative anaerobe. It is the causative agent of a great variety of diseases such as: scarlatine, faringitis, rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis, neuropsychiatric disorders and necrotizing fasciitis. Along with Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes is responsible of most soft tissue infections. Out of the infections caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, in 30% to 50% it produces invasive infection and can be complicated by the toxic shock syndrome.


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