Neonatal streptococcal toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis.
We report a neonatal infection with Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis occurring through maternal transmission and presenting as streptococcal toxic shock syndrome 12 hours after birth. Pediatricians and obstetricians should be aware of the possibility of this infectious disease when examining newborns with fever. These observations suggest that antenatal maternal screening for S. dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis should be considered.
Yamaoka
Shigeo
S
Department of Neonatal Medicine and Pediatrics, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan. ped081@poh.osaka-med.ac.jp
Ogihara
Tohru
T
Yasui
Masako
M
Hasegawa
Masashi
M
Hira
Seigo
S
Oue
Shinya
S
Ubukata
Kimiko
K
Watanabe
Haruo
H
Takahashi
Takashi
T
D000328:Adult; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S