Neutropenia and T-Wave Inversion as Toxin-Mediated Complications of a Streptococcal Infection

Abstract

Introduction: Streptococcal infection can be responsible for multiple complications, such as toxic, septic or allergic disorders. Toxin-mediated complications (TMC) can appear during the acute phase of disease and can involve any organ, causing carditis, arthritis, nephritis, hepatitis etc.

Keywords

• tonsillitis
• streptococcal infection
• leukopenia
• toxic myocarditis