Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in children without skin and soft tissue infection: Report of four cases

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 763-765

  Chiang, Ming Chou ^a   Jaing, Tang Her ^a   Wu, Chang Teng ^a   Hsia, Shao Hsuan ^a   Chiu, Cheng Hsun ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Abdominal pain; Group A haemolytic streptococcus; Pharyngitis; Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMANS; MALE; SHOCK, SEPTIC; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 20544464929     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410025041     Document Type: Article

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