title: Neonatal streptococcal toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatal Medicine and Pediatrics, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan. ped081@poh.osaka-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Shigeo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamaoka
authors.forename: Tohru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ogihara
authors.forename: Masako
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yasui
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: Seigo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hira
authors.forename: Shinya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oue
authors.forename: Kimiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ubukata
authors.forename: Haruo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takahashi
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S