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Year :2020
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Month :
April
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Volume :
8
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Issue :
2
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Page :
PC01 - PC02
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A Rare Case of Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
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Correspondence Address :
Janani Arul, Poornima Kumar, Lalitha Krishnan,
Dr. Janani Arul,
A3-301, Purvawinderemere, Bhavani Amman Koil Streer, Surya Nagar, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
E-mail: jananiarul@yahoo.in
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This article reports a case of 16-day-old male baby with features of cellulitis in the diaper area and shock. Blood culture report of baby and high vaginal swab of mother grew Group A Streptococcus (GAS) and the neonate was diagnosed to have Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. Hence, a case of Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome must be identified as early as possible, which is a rare and life threatening condition in a newborn.
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