Streptococcus pyogenes-purpura fulminans as an invasive form of group A streptococcal infection

Streptococcus pyogenes-purpura fulminans as an invasive form of group A streptococcal infection

Abstract Background Streptococcus pyogenes is an uncommon pathogen of purpura fulminans, and the pathogenesis of S. pyogenes-purpura fulminans remains unclear because of paucity of cases. We reported a pediatric case of S. pyogenes-purpura fulminans with literature review of the disease. Case presen...

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Main Authors: Sayaka Okuzono, Masataka Ishimura, Shunsuke Kanno, Motoshi Sonoda, Noriyuki Kaku, Yoshitomo Motomura, Hisanori Nishio, Utako Oba, Masuo Hanada, Jun-ichi Fukushi, Michiyo Urata, Dongchon Kang, Hidetoshi Takada, Shouichi Ohga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
Acute infectious purpura fulminans
Invasive group A β-Streptococcus
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Protein C deficiency
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12941-018-0282-9

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