Fatal streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in a child with varicella and necrotizing fasciitis of the face.
The report described here presents a fatal streptococcal toxic shock syndrome secondary to a necrotizing fasciitis of the face in a 3-year-old girl with varicella. Pathogenesis and treatment of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome are discussed below.
Minodier
Philippe
P
Pediatric Emergency, CHU Nord, Chemin des Bourrelly, Marseille Cedex, France. philippe.minodier@ap-hm.fr
Chaumoitre
Kathia
K
Vialet
Renaud
R
Imbert
Guenièvre
G
Bidet
Philippe
P
D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005145:Face / Q000382:microbiology*; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification