title: Toxic shock syndrome related to Streptococcus equi subsp zooepidemicus.
abstract: We describe a documented streptococcal toxic shock syndrome linked to horse-to-man transmission of Streptococcus equi subsp zooepidemicus. The patient was treated successfully with respiratory and haemodynamic support in conjunction with antibiotic treatment associated with polyvalent human immunoglobulin and high-volume venovenous haemofiltration.
authors.affiliation: Critical Care, Hospital Victor Jousselin, Dreux, France.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saleh
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vialette
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D018502:Streptococcus equi / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000382:microbiology