Sudden Death Due to Streptococcal Infection
Hartsough, AB
Fellow, Pima County Forensic Science Center, Tucson, AZ; currently forensic pathologist, Pima County Forensic Science Center, Tuscon, AZ.

Henry, TE
Forensic pathologist, Pima County Forensic Science Center, Tucson, AZ; currently chief medical examiner, Denver Coroner's Office, Denver, CO.

Parks, BO
Forensic pathologist, Pima County Forensic Science Center, Tucson, AZ.


Abstract
Sudden unexpected deaths form a large population of medical examiner caseloads. Presented are the clinical, pathologic, and virulence features of sudden death due to Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus. Emphasis is placed on the importance of postmortem cultures. Case histories are included to illustrate the sometimes unusual presentation of this disease. Recent publicity has led to a heightened public awareness of this unusually virulent entity.

Keywords:
death, forensic science, pathology and biology, postmortem cultures, streptococci, sudden death

Paper ID: JFS365911485

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