Toxic shock-like syndrome caused by T serotype B3264 streptococcus.

A 45-year-old woman was transferred from a local hospital to our hospital because of shock-like manifestations in addition to septic polyarthritis and necrotizing cellulitis of the left leg. Since Streptococcus pyogenes was isolated from the blood culture examined one day before admission, the diagnosis of streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome (TSLS) was made. Antibiotic treatment together with supportive care started at the time of admission, resulting in clinical improvement, although poststreptococcal acute glomerulonephritis occurred during the period. TSLS is a life-threatening disease, but early recognition of the disease and prompt initiation of appropriate treatment may lead to successful outcome.(Internal Medicine 39: 266-269, 2000)