[Neonatal toxic shock syndrome due to Streptococcus pyogenes: case report and literature review].
The clinical history of a newborn child who died from toxic shock syndrome (TSS) due to group A Streptococcus (GAS) was summarized. Literature was reviewed by searching different databases and other sources. Previous to our patient, there were 6 neonatal patients with TSS due to GAS published with the clinical description of the cases and three others without detailed information. In conclusion, nowadays, infection due to GAS is not a frequent devastating disease during the neonatal period, but when it is present it can cause TSS with high lethality.
Díaz A
Manuel
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Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Pediátrico Universitario Juan M. Márquez, Habana, Cuba.
D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*