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abstractpubmed· Abstract 2017· item PMID:27983484

Group B Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome and covR/S Mutations Revisited. Gene mutations in the virulence regulator CovR/S of group A Streptococcus play a substantial role in the pathogenesis of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. We screened 25 group B Streptococcus (GBS) isolates obtained from patients with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome and found only 1 GBS clone harboring this kind of mutation.