0
Critical Situations |

Group B Streptococcal Toxic Shock–Like Syndrome

Hilary L. Reich, MD; Glen H. Crawford, MD; Michelle T. Pelle, MD; William D. James, MD
Arch Dermatol. 2004;140(2):163-166. doi:10.1001/archderm.140.2.163.
Text Size: A A A
Published online

Extract

Todd  JFishaut  MKapral  FWelch  T Toxic-shock syndrome associated with phage-group-I Staphylococci Lancet. 1978;1116- 1118
PubMed
Hoge  CWSchwartz  BTalkington  DFBreiman  RFMacNeill  EMEnglender  SJ The changing epidemiology of invasive group A streptococcal infections and the emergence of streptococcal toxic shock–like syndrome JAMA. 1993;269384- 389
PubMed
Manders  SM Toxin mediated streptococcal and staphylococcal diseases J Am Acad Dermatol. 1998;39383- 398
PubMed
Stevens  DLTanner  MHVinship  J  et al.  Severe group A streptococcal infections associated with a toxic shock–like syndrome and scarlet fever N Engl J Med. 1989;3211- 8
PubMed
The Working Group on Severe Streptococcal Infections, Defining the group A streptococcal toxic shock syndrome: rationale and consensus definition JAMA. 1993;269390- 391
PubMed
Schlievert  PMGocke  JEDeringer  JR Group B streptococcal toxic shock–like syndrome: report of a case and purification of an associated pyrogenic toxin Clin Infect Dis. 1993;1726- 31
PubMed
Thomas  SCunha  BA Group B streptococcal toxic shock–like syndrome with fulminant cellulitis Heart Lung. 1996;25497- 498
PubMed
Gardam  MLow  DSaginur  RMiller  M Group B streptococcal necrotizing fascitis and streptococcal toxic shock–like syndrome in adults Arch Intern Med. 1998;1581704- 1708
PubMed
Sumaraju  V Infectious complications in asplenic hosts Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2001;15551- 565
PubMed
Schrag  SJZywicki  SFarley  MM  et al.  Group B streptococcal disease in the era of intrapartum antibiotic prohylaxis N Engl J Med. 2000;34215- 20
PubMed
Farley  MM Group B streptococcal disease in nonpregnant adults Clin Infect Dis. 2001;33556- 561
PubMed
Farley  MMHarvey  CStull  T  et al.  A population-based assessment of invasive disease due to group B streptococcus in nonpregnant adults N Engl J Med. 1993;3281807- 1811
PubMed
Munoz  PLlancaqueo  ARodreguez-Creixems  M  et al.  Group B streptococcus bacteremia in nonpregnant adults Arch Intern Med. 1997;157213- 216
PubMed
Tyrrell  GJSenzilet  LDSpika  LD  et al.  Invasive disease due to group B streptococcal infection in adults: results from a Canadian, population-based, active laboratory surveillance study—1996 J Infect Dis. 2000;182168- 173
PubMed
Figures in this Article

Sign In to Access Full Content

Don't have Access?

Register and get free email Table of Contents alerts, saved searches, PowerPoint downloads, CME quizzes, and more

Subscribe for full-text access to content from 1998 forward and a host of useful features

Activate your current subscription (AMA members and current subscribers)

Purchase Online Access to this article for 24 hours

First Page Preview

View Large
First page PDF preview

Figures

Place holder to copy figure label and caption
Figure 1.

Fine desquamation is noted over the jawline and lateral neck. Petrolatum covers the remainder of the face, obscuring the visibility of underlying desquamating scales.

Grahic Jump Location
Place holder to copy figure label and caption
Figure 2.

There is fine desquamation limited to the scrotum and base of the penis.

Grahic Jump Location

Tables

Interactive Graphics

Video

Country-Specific Mortality and Growth Failure in Infancy and Yound Children and Association With Material Stature

Use interactive graphics and maps to view and sort country-specific infant and early dhildhood mortality and growth failure data and their association with maternal

References

Correspondence

CME
Accreditation Information
The American Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The AMA designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM per course. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physicians who complete the CME course and score at least 80% correct on the quiz are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.
Note: You must get at least of the answers correct to pass this quiz.
You have not filled in all the answers to complete this quiz
The following questions were not answered:
Sorry, you have unsuccessfully completed this CME quiz with a score of
The following questions were not answered correctly:
Commitment to Change (optional):
Indicate what change(s) you will implement in your practice, if any, based on this CME course.
Your quiz results:
The filled radio buttons indicate your responses. The preferred responses are highlighted
For CME Course: A Proposed Model for Initial Assessment and Management of Acute Heart Failure Syndromes
Indicate what changes(s) you will implement in your practice, if any, based on this CME course.
NOTE:
Citing articles are presented as examples only. In non-demo SCM6 implementation, integration with CrossRef’s “Cited By” API will populate this tab (http://www.crossref.org/citedby.html).
Submit a Comment

Some tools below are only available to our subscribers or users with an online account.

Web of Science® Times Cited: 1

Sign In to Access Full Content

Related Content

Customize your page view by dragging & repositioning the boxes below.

Articles Related By Topic
Related Topics
PubMed Articles
Jobs