Streptococcus pyogenes-purpura fulminans as an invasive form of group A streptococcal infection

• Main Authors: Sayaka Okuzono (Author), Masataka Ishimura (Author), Shunsuke Kanno (Author), Motoshi Sonoda (Author), Noriyuki Kaku (Author), Yoshitomo Motomura (Author), Hisanori Nishio (Author), Utako Oba (Author), Masuo Hanada (Author), Jun-ichi Fukushi (Author), Michiyo Urata (Author), Dongchon Kang (Author), Hidetoshi Takada (Author), Shouichi Ohga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Streptococcus pyogenes is an uncommon pathogen of purpura fulminans, and the pathogenesis of S. pyogenes-purpura fulminans remains unclear because of paucity of cases. We reported a pediatric case of S. pyogenes-purpura fulminans with literature review of the disease. Case presen...