title: [Streptococcus pyogenes toxic-shock syndrome].
abstract: Recently there has been an exponential increase in invasive infections caused by Streptococcus ß hemolyticus group A. In about one third of cases they are complicated by toxic shock syndrome, characterized by septic shock and multiorgan failure. The authors, by their rarity, report a case of bacteraemia caused by Streptococcus pyogenes complicated by toxic shock syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Medicina 2, Hospital São Marcos,. Braga, Portugal.
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Antunes
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diogo
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pimentel
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000382:microbiology*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes