Group B streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome with fulminant cellulitis

Heart & Lung : the Journal of Critical Care
S Thomas, B A Cunha

Abstract

Nonperipartum group B streptococcus infection usually occurs in elderly persons and in patients with underlying systemic diseases (e.g., diabetes, malignancy, or alcoholism). Group B streptococcal infections in adults are often life threatening, and have been associated with a toxic shock-like syndrome. We present a case of fulminant group B streptococcal cellulitis in a patient with sarcoidosis who was receiving corticosteroid therapy and who became hypotensive as her cellulitis rapidly progressed to involve her entire right thigh.

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Mar 15, 2006·European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases : Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology·K D Sims, T D Barton
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