Korean J Pediatr Infect Dis.  2001 May;8(1):114-117. 10.14776/kjpid.2001.8.1.114.

The Case of Streptococcal Toxic Shock-like Syndrome

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  • 1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

We experienced a case of streptococcal toxic shock-like sundrome in a 12 year old boy. Symptoms such as fever, sore throat, diffuse erythematous rashes on whole body developed 3 days before admmision. His symptoms rapidly aggravated to develop hypotension, hepatic and renal dysfunction and thrombocytopenia. After admission, intravenous fluid and antibiotic therapy were done and he was succesfully treated. Attention should be paid to recognize and diagnose this fatal disese. We report this case with review of related literatures.

Keyword

Streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome

MeSH Terms

Exanthema
Fever
Humans
Hypotension
Male
Pharyngitis
Thrombocytopenia
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