A Case Report of Streptococcus Dysgalactiae Toxic Shock Syndrome Complicated with Symmetric Peripheral Gangrene

Xiaoqing Shen; Hongkai Liang; Guishen Wu; Miaolian Chen; Jianwei Li

doi:10.2147/IDR.S426930

A Case Report of Streptococcus Dysgalactiae Toxic Shock Syndrome Complicated with Symmetric Peripheral Gangrene

Infect Drug Resist. 2023 Sep 8:16:5977-5983. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S426930. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Xiaoqing Shen^#¹, Hongkai Liang^#¹, Guishen Wu¹, Miaolian Chen¹, Jianwei Li¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan People's Hospital, Zhongshan, People's Republic of China.

^# Contributed equally.

Abstract

Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equlsimilis (SDSE) is considered an important bacterial pathogen, and attention has also increased with the increasing number of invasive SDSE infections. Here, we report a patient with S. dysgalactiae toxic shock syndrome complicated by symmetrical peripheral gangrene (SPG). Despite surviving active treatment, amputation severely impacts the quality of life of patients. Therefore, we should pay attention to the early treatment of SDSE infection and the prevention and treatment of related complications.

Keywords: Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equlsimilis; streptococcal poisoning shock syndrome; symmetric peripheral gangrene.

Publication types

Case Reports

Grants and funding

No funding was received for this study.