Abstract
Since the mid-1980s, an increase in incidence of invasive disease caused by group A streptococci has been noted among adults and children. The characteristic clinical and laboratory features of the streptococcal toxic shock syndrome include deep-seated infection associated with shock, skin manifestation, and multiorgan failure. However, bullous impetigo is invariably considered to be a staphylococcal disease. Staphylococcus aureus produces an epidermolytic toxin, assumed to be the cause of bullous formation in the skin. Here, we present a case of bullous impetigo in an infant with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. This is a rare presentation of bullous impetigo caused by group A streptococcus.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 318-320 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Emergency Care |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 05 2007 |
Keywords
- Bullous impetigo
- Group A streptococcus
- Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome