SAGE Open Medical Case Reports (Oct 2023)

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome with associated necrotising fasciitis necessitating amputation of the lower extremity – A case report

  • Thomas Strecker,
  • Christoph Treutlein,
  • Abbas Agaimy,
  • Andreas Wehrfritz

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X231207202
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11

Abstract

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Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is a severe, invasive and life-threatening infection associated with a high risk of rapid multiorgan failure. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is very commonly caused by group A- Streptococcus pyogenes , ß-haemolytic streptococcus, a typical human-specific gram-positive bacterial pathogen. We present here the case report of a 54-year-old man with a rapidly progressive streptococcal toxic shock syndrome due to necrotising fasciitis of the left lower limb and describe the successful treatment through close interdisciplinary care.