Sudden unexpected death in a child with varicella caused by necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 93-96

  Hidalgo Carballal, A ^a   Suarez Mier M P ^b  

^a Institute of Legal Medicine of Albacete   (Spain)

^b Biology Section Apdo 863 E 41080   (Spain)

Author keywords

Complications of varicella; Necrotizing fasciitis; Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome; Sudden unexpected death in children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BETA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; CHICKENPOX; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; SUDDEN DEATH; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME; ADRENAL GLAND; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MUSCLE CELL; NECROSIS; NEUTROPHIL; PATHOLOGY; SEPTIC SHOCK; THROMBOSIS; VIROLOGY;

ADRENAL GLANDS; BRAIN; CHICKENPOX; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEATH, SUDDEN; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FIBERS; NECROSIS; NEUTROPHILS; SHOCK, SEPTIC; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 33746102246     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000203152.62134.1f     Document Type: Article

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