[Serious streptococcal infections of the head and neck region]

Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1997 Jan 10;117(1):32-5.
[Article in Norwegian]

Abstract

This article describes the four cases of serious infections caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in the head and neck. Three patients presented with invasive infections of the soft tissues in the neck and one with epiglottitis. Two patients fulfilled the criteria for toxic streptococcal shock syndrome. The incidence of severe streptococcal disease is increasing in Norway, which emphasizes the importance of an aggressive attitude when diagnosing and treating atypical throat infections.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Epiglottitis / drug therapy
  • Epiglottitis / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Shock, Septic / drug therapy
  • Shock, Septic / microbiology
  • Streptococcal Infections* / diagnosis
  • Streptococcal Infections* / drug therapy
  • Streptococcus pyogenes* / isolation & purification
  • Tonsillitis / drug therapy
  • Tonsillitis / microbiology*