Association of phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of invasive Streptococcus pyogenes isolates with clinical components of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome

DF Talkington, B Schwartz, CM Black… - Infection and …, 1993 - Am Soc Microbiol
Sixty-two invasive Streptococcus pyogenes strains, including 32 strains isolated from
patients with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), were analyzed for the following …

[HTML][HTML] Severe group A streptococcal toxic shock syndrome presenting as primary peritonitis: a case report and brief review of the literature

AMR Tilanus, HRH de Geus, BJA Rijnders… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) can be defined as a septic shock syndrome
resulting from infection with toxin-producing group A streptococci (GAS). STSS can …

Streptococcal toxic shock‐like syndrome: evidence of superantigen activity and its effects on T lymphocyte subsets in vivo

C Michie, A Scott, J Cheesbrough… - Clinical & …, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
Toxic shock‐like syndrome is a serious complication of invasive streptococcal disease. The
syndrome is believed to be the consequence of exposure to exotoxins produced by the …

[引用][C] Staphylococcus aureus in Toxic-Shock Syndrome

HP Bassaris, FR Venezio, BA Morlock… - Journal of Infectious …, 1981 - academic.oup.com
SIR-Schlievert et al.[1] confirm that toxicshock syndrome (TSS) is associated with
colonization of the vagina by Staphylococcus aureus and provide evidence that …

Analysis of toxicity of streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin A mutants

M Roggiani, JA Stoehr, BA Leonard… - Infection and …, 1997 - Am Soc Microbiol
Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin A (SPE A) is secreted by some strains of Streptococcus
pyogenes and is strongly associated with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), a …

In vivo and in vitro detection of a superantigenic toxin Vbeta signature in two forms of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome

D Thomas, T Perpoint, O Dauwalder, G Lina… - European journal of …, 2009 - Springer
The aim of this study was to examine the production of superantigenic toxins in vivo and in
vitro in two patients with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS). In the first patient, a …

Invasive group A streptococcal infections: T1M1 isolates expressing pyrogenic exotoxins A and B in combination with selective lack of toxin-neutralizing antibodies are …

BKG Eriksson, J Andersson, SE Holm… - The Journal of …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Analysis of 132 group A streptococcal (GAS) isolates from 151 invasive episodes,
including streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), from 1983 to 1995 showed great …

Evaluation of streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome caused by group B streptococcus in adults in Japan between 2009 and 2013

T Ikebe, K Chiba, T Shima, C Masuda, R Okuno… - Journal of Infection and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Infection with Streptococcus agalactiae has long been recognized in infants. In recent years,
S. agalactiae is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among adults and among …

[PDF][PDF] Group A j-hemolytic streptococcal toxic shock from a mild pharyngitis

AH Herold - J Fam Pract1990, 1990 - cdn.mdedge.com
The advent of antibiotics and the improvement in so cioeconomic conditions have brought
about a decline in virulent strains of group A/3-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS) and …

Apparent lower rates of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome and lower mortality in children with invasive group A streptococcal infections compared with adults

HD Davies, A Matlow, SR Scriver… - The Pediatric …, 1994 - journals.lww.com
Since 1985 there have been worldwide reports of increases in severe invasive Group A
streptococcal (IGAS) infections. We reviewed the charts of all children with IGAS infections …