Streptococcal septic vasculitis.
A case of invasive streptococcal disease is presented. Bacteraemic spread from a peritonsillar abscess produced acral purpuric plaques that blistered and ulcerated. Histology showed a vasculitic picture. Group A beta-haemolytic Streptococcus was cultured from the skin biopsy and seen on Gram stain.
O'Brien
T J
TJ
Department of Dermatology, Geelong Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
Mcdonald
M I
MI
Reid
B F
BF
Trethewie
D
D
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents