Streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome: case report and review of the literature.
Streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome is a newly recognized complication of infections by group A beta-haemolytic streptococci (GABHS). Previous reports of this syndrome have originated from developed countries, predominantly North American and Europe. This report describes a 5-year-old Saudi child who developed this syndrome in association with streptococcal pharyngitis. It indicates that the recent resurgence of severe GABHS diseases is a global phenomenon.
al Mazrou
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Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes