Fatal streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in a child with varicella and necrotizing fasciitis of the face.

Authors :: Minodier P
Chaumoitre K
Vialet R
Imbert G
Bidet P
Source :: European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine [Eur J Emerg Med] 2008 Aug; Vol. 15 (4), pp. 231-3.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: The report described here presents a fatal streptococcal toxic shock syndrome secondary to a necrotizing fasciitis of the face in a 3-year-old girl with varicella. Pathogenesis and treatment of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome are discussed below.

Subjects :: Chickenpox microbiology
Chickenpox therapy
Child, Preschool
Fasciitis, Necrotizing microbiology
Fasciitis, Necrotizing therapy
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Shock, Septic drug therapy
Shock, Septic surgery
Chickenpox complications
Face microbiology
Fasciitis, Necrotizing complications
Shock, Septic microbiology
Shock, Septic therapy
Streptococcus pyogenes isolation & purification

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1473-5695
Volume :: 15
Issue :: 4
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 19078822
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1097/MEJ.0b013e3282f08d3d

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