Abstract
Streptococcus pyogenes (group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus, GABHS) causes a range of human infections, including necrotizing fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome, because it produces exotoxins that damage host cells, facilitate immune evasion, and serve as T cell superantigens. GABHS conjunctivitis is rare. We report a case of membranous conjunctivitis in a 3-year-old child who was treated with a combination of targeted bactericidal antimicrobials, toxin-synthesis inhibition, and amniotic membrane transplantation.
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MeSH terms
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Amnion* / transplantation
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Anti-Bacterial Agents* / therapeutic use
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Child, Preschool
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / diagnosis
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Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnosis
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / microbiology
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Female
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Humans
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Keratoconjunctivitis* / diagnosis
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Keratoconjunctivitis* / drug therapy
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Keratoconjunctivitis* / microbiology
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Keratoconjunctivitis* / surgery
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Male
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Streptococcal Infections* / diagnosis
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Streptococcal Infections* / drug therapy
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Streptococcal Infections* / microbiology
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Streptococcus pyogenes* / isolation & purification