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Streptococcus pyogenes-purpura fulminans as an invasive form of group A streptococcal infection

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Title
Streptococcus pyogenes-purpura fulminans as an invasive form of group A streptococcal infection
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Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, July 2018
DOI 10.1186/s12941-018-0282-9
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Sayaka Okuzono, Masataka Ishimura, Shunsuke Kanno, Motoshi Sonoda, Noriyuki Kaku, Yoshitomo Motomura, Hisanori Nishio, Utako Oba, Masuo Hanada, Jun-ichi Fukushi, Michiyo Urata, Dongchon Kang, Hidetoshi Takada, Shouichi Ohga

Abstract

Streptococcus pyogenes is an uncommon pathogen of purpura fulminans, and the pathogenesis of S. pyogenes-purpura fulminans remains unclear because of paucity of cases. We reported a pediatric case of S. pyogenes-purpura fulminans with literature review of the disease. A 3-year-old boy showed limping, lethargy and acral gangrene within 24 h. A diagnosis of S. pyogenes-purpura fulminans was made for bacterial isolation from throat and peripheral blood. Intensive therapy led to a survival with amputation of the left distal metatarsal bone, and normal development. The isolated M12 carried no mutation of csrS/R or rgg. Thrombophilia or immunodeficiency was excluded. Twelve-reported cases (9 pediatric and 3 elderly) of S. pyogenes-purpura fulminans started with shock and coagulopathy. Five patients age < 8 years had no underlying disease and survived. One youngest and two immunocompromised patients died. Streptococcus pyogenes-acute infectious purpura fulminans is a distinctive rare form of aggressive GAS infections.

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 6 15%
Researcher 5 13%
Student > Master 4 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 3 8%
Student > Ph. D. Student 2 5%
Other 5 13%
Unknown 15 38%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 11 28%
Immunology and Microbiology 4 10%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 5%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 5%
Business, Management and Accounting 1 3%
Other 4 10%
Unknown 16 40%
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#537
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