TY - JOUR AU - Jia, Xiao-ling AU - Pathak, Janak L. AU - Tong, Jin-fa AU - Su, Ji-mei PY - 2018 DA - 2018/06/22 TI - A case report of hemolytic streptococcal gangrene in the danger triangle of the face with thrombocytopenia and hepatitis JO - BMC Pediatrics SP - 198 VL - 18 IS - 1 AB - Hemolytic streptococcus gangrene is a life threatening invasive bacterial infection. Hemolytic streptococcus gangrene in the danger triangle of the face is too lethal to operate. A case of the confirmed hemolytic streptococcus gangrene in the danger triangle of the face caused by Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GAS) in 20-months old boy is presented to draw attention of clinicians to this uncommon but frequently fatal infection. SN - 1471-2431 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-018-1177-9 DO - 10.1186/s12887-018-1177-9 ID - Jia2018 ER -