Peculiar evolution of streptococcal skin infections

Peculiar evolution of streptococcal skin infections

Background Acute Streptococcus pyogenes infections may present under various forms, such as pharyngitis, scarlet fever, pneumonia, meningitis, cellulitis or impetigo. Toxigenic infections can result in necrotizing fasciitis, myositis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. Following acute infections caused by S pyogenes, patients are also at risk for developing immune-mediated post-streptococca...

Streptococcal skin infections.

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267Dalbavancin for the treatment of Streptococcal Skin Infections

Background. Streptococci are a known cause of complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI). Dalbavancin, a lipoglycopeptide antibiotic has been studied in 3 global phase 3 randomized, double-blind, controlled trials for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) and cSSTI. The objective of this analysis is to evaluate outcomes for patients with streptoco...

Streptococcal Infections

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Streptococcal Infections of Fishes