Fatal streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in a child with varicella and necrotizing fasciitis of the face

Eur J Emerg Med. 2008 Aug;15(4):231-3. doi: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e3282f08d3d.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Chickenpox / complications*
  • Chickenpox / microbiology
  • Chickenpox / therapy
  • Child, Preschool
  • Face / microbiology*
  • Fasciitis, Necrotizing / complications*
  • Fasciitis, Necrotizing / microbiology
  • Fasciitis, Necrotizing / therapy
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Shock, Septic / drug therapy
  • Shock, Septic / microbiology*
  • Shock, Septic / surgery
  • Shock, Septic / therapy*
  • Streptococcus pyogenes* / isolation & purification