Varicella Gangrenosa with Toxic Shock--Like Syndrome Due to Group A Streptococcus Infection in an Adult: Case Report

1 April 1995

journal article
case report
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases

Vol. 20 (4) , 1058-1060
https://doi.org/10.1093/clinids/20.4.1058

Abstract

Varicella gangrenosa is a rare and serious complication of chickenpox that has been described in children only. We describe a case of an adult with varicella gangrenosa that presented as necrotizing fasciitis of a limb. This infection is caused by group A streptococcal superinfection of the skin lesions due to chickenpox. It can be misdiagnosed, with fatal consequences. Because of prompt recognition and aggressive surgical and medical treatment, the patient survived without loss of the affected limb.

Keywords

CHICKENPOX
ADULT
STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS
GROUP A
TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME
LIMB
HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 3
STREPTOCOCCUS
SUPERINFECTION
SURGICAL PROCEDURES
OPERATIVE
INFECTION
NECROTIZING FASCIITIS
CHILD
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
SKIN LESION

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