Strawberry Tongue due to Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
Hiro Takefuji, Junpei Komagamine, Kei Ota · 2026
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Takefuji, Komagamine, and Ota report a severe infection case in this 2026 Clinical Case Reports article. A thirty-seven-year-old woman arrived with fever and abdominal pain and was first treated for gastroenteritis. Within days she developed diarrhea, vomiting, and falling blood pressure, along with a widespread rash, eye inflammation, and a bright red, bumpy strawberry tongue.
The picture pointed to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, a dangerous toxin-driven reaction, and she was moved to intensive care on several antibiotics. The authors note that strawberry tongue is a recognized clue to this syndrome, and they report, for the first time, the tongue's surface peeling as she recovered. They urge clinicians to weigh the diagnosis in shocked patients showing the sign.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hiro Takefuji, Junpei Komagamine, Kei Ota |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 4 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |