title: Streptococcal septic vasculitis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Geelong Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Mcdonald
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Trethewie
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents