Acute appendicitis, an unusual presentation of Streptococcus pyogenes infection

Florence Dumas; Gerald Kierzek; Sophie Coignard; Anne Bouvet; Jean-Louis Pourriat

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2008.06.029

Acute appendicitis, an unusual presentation of Streptococcus pyogenes infection

Am J Emerg Med. 2009 Feb;27(2):254.e1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.06.029.

Authors

Florence Dumas¹, Gerald Kierzek, Sophie Coignard, Anne Bouvet, Jean-Louis Pourriat

Affiliation

¹ Emergency Unit, Paris-Descartes University, Faculty of Medical Studies, AP-HP Hôtel-Dieu, Place du Parvis Notre Dame, 75004 Paris, France.

PMID: 19371554
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.06.029

Abstract

The incidence of invasive streptococcal pyogenic infections has been on a worldwide increase. The most frequent clinical manifestations start with cutaneous septicemias. We report an unusual case of Streptococcus pyogenes-based septicemia, secondary to appendicitis with rapidly evolving peritonitis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Appendicitis / microbiology*
Appendicitis / therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Peritonitis / microbiology*
Peritonitis / therapy
Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis
Streptococcal Infections / microbiology*
Streptococcal Infections / therapy
Streptococcus pyogenes / isolation & purification*