Open AccessNEONATAL STREPTOCOCCAL TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME CAUSED BY STREPTOCOCCUS DYSGALACTIAE SUBSP. EQUISIMILIS
Author(s) -
Shigeo Yamaoka,
Tohru Ogihara,
Masayoshi Yasui,
Masashi Hasegawa,
Seigo Hira,
Shinya Oue,
Kimiko Ubukata,
Haruo Watanabe,
Takashi Takahashi
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0b013e3181e5292f
Subject(s) - streptococcus dysgalactiae , medicine , toxic shock syndrome , streptococcus , streptococcaceae , shock (circulatory) , microbiology and biotechnology , streptococcal infections , disease , transmission (telecommunications) , immunology , streptococcus agalactiae , bacteria , staphylococcus aureus , antibiotics , biology , genetics , electrical engineering , engineering
We report a neonatal infection with Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis occurring through maternal transmission and presenting as streptococcal toxic shock syndrome 12 hours after birth. Pediatricians and obstetricians should be aware of the possibility of this infectious disease when examining newborns with fever. These observations suggest that antenatal maternal screening for S. dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis should be considered.