Streptococcus pyogenes sepsis in 32-year-old man as rare complication of bacterial pharyngitis
Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (Streptococcus pyogenes – S. pyogenes) are the etiological factor of a wide range of infections, primarily pharyngitis, inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, as well as invasive infections. They can also lead to immunological complications, such as acu...
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| author | Grzegorz K. Jakubiak Piotr Oleś Agata Stanek Grzegorz Cieślar |
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| description | Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (Streptococcus pyogenes – S. pyogenes) are the etiological factor of a wide range of infections, primarily pharyngitis, inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, as well as invasive infections. They can also lead to immunological complications, such as acute glomerulonephritis, rheumatic fever, and rheumatic heart disease. Although S. pyogenes may be the etiological factor for sepsis, sepsis of this etiology is rarely observed as a complication of upper respiratory tract infections in clinical practice. The aim of this paper is to present a case report of a 32-year-old man, previously untreated for chronic diseases, who was hospitalized for sepsis caused by S. pyogenes, which was a complication of an upper respiratory tract infection. As a result of targeted treatment with benzyl penicillin, significant improvement in the clinical condition of the patient and normalization of the inflammatory parameters were achieved. Due to a significant increase in the cardiac troponin serum concentration during hospitalization, the diagnostics were extended to include evaluation of the cardiovascular system. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3cf37cba6b2c48a6bcb164c026e83c8d2025-08-20T03:04:27ZengŚląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w KatowicachAnnales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis1734-025X2025-02-0179293510.18794/aams/199480Streptococcus pyogenes sepsis in 32-year-old man as rare complication of bacterial pharyngitisGrzegorz K. Jakubiak0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0039-8306Piotr Oleś1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7520-1315Agata Stanek2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6939-9898Grzegorz Cieślar3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2210-8744Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandDepartment of Internal Medicine, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandDepartment of Internal Medicine, Metabolic Diseases and Angiology, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandDepartment of Internal Medicine, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, PolandGroup A beta-hemolytic streptococci (Streptococcus pyogenes – S. pyogenes) are the etiological factor of a wide range of infections, primarily pharyngitis, inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, as well as invasive infections. They can also lead to immunological complications, such as acute glomerulonephritis, rheumatic fever, and rheumatic heart disease. Although S. pyogenes may be the etiological factor for sepsis, sepsis of this etiology is rarely observed as a complication of upper respiratory tract infections in clinical practice. The aim of this paper is to present a case report of a 32-year-old man, previously untreated for chronic diseases, who was hospitalized for sepsis caused by S. pyogenes, which was a complication of an upper respiratory tract infection. As a result of targeted treatment with benzyl penicillin, significant improvement in the clinical condition of the patient and normalization of the inflammatory parameters were achieved. Due to a significant increase in the cardiac troponin serum concentration during hospitalization, the diagnostics were extended to include evaluation of the cardiovascular system.https://annales.sum.edu.pl/-Streptococcus-pyogenes-sepsis-in-32-year-old-man-as-rare-complication-of-bacterial,199480,0,2.htmlsepsisstreptococcus pyogenesbacterial pharyngitistroponin |
| spellingShingle | Grzegorz K. Jakubiak Piotr Oleś Agata Stanek Grzegorz Cieślar Streptococcus pyogenes sepsis in 32-year-old man as rare complication of bacterial pharyngitis Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis sepsis streptococcus pyogenes bacterial pharyngitis troponin |
| title | Streptococcus pyogenes sepsis in 32-year-old man as rare complication of bacterial pharyngitis |
| title_full | Streptococcus pyogenes sepsis in 32-year-old man as rare complication of bacterial pharyngitis |
| title_fullStr | Streptococcus pyogenes sepsis in 32-year-old man as rare complication of bacterial pharyngitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Streptococcus pyogenes sepsis in 32-year-old man as rare complication of bacterial pharyngitis |
| title_short | Streptococcus pyogenes sepsis in 32-year-old man as rare complication of bacterial pharyngitis |
| title_sort | streptococcus pyogenes sepsis in 32 year old man as rare complication of bacterial pharyngitis |
| topic | sepsis streptococcus pyogenes bacterial pharyngitis troponin |
| url | https://annales.sum.edu.pl/-Streptococcus-pyogenes-sepsis-in-32-year-old-man-as-rare-complication-of-bacterial,199480,0,2.html |
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