The complete pathogenesis of toxic shock syndrome (TSS) has yet to be elucidated.
Unmasking the complex interactions among bacterial products, host factors, and possibly …

This retrospective study aimed to compare the characteristics of group A streptococcal
bacteremia in children and adults. A total of 76 (12 children and 64 adults) patients with …

Congenital infection with group A β-hemolytic streptococcus was complicated by toxic shock
syndrome in a neonate. We hypothesize that the severity of the clinical syndrome was …

Several cases of a toxic shocklike syndrome have been reported in the United States during
the past five years in association with Streptococcus pyogenes infection. We report a case of …

Severe invasive disease associated with group A Streptococcus (GAS) has recently
increased in frequency. Isolates of GAS from normally sterile sites were examined for the …

Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxins (SPEs) are superantigens that have been implicated in
causing streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS). Most notably, SPE serotype A is made …

A 5-year-old girl with streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome during varicella infection had
high levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin-6 but no interleukin-1 or interleukin …

manifestations of infection usually not associated with this organism." Subsequently 20
adults were reported with disease termed streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome (TSLS) in …

The specific virulence factors associated with Strep TSS have not been elucidated. The M
protein, which is a protein anchored to the cell membranes, has been known for many years …

Three cases with S. suis bacteremia and meningitis were reported. The first case was a 23-
year-old butcher who was a regular drinker of alcohol for two years and developed …