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Correlation between immunoglobulin dose administered and plasma neutralization of streptococcal superantigens in patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections

Helena Bergsten, Martin Bruun Madsen, Francois Bergey, Ole Hyldegaard, Steinar Skrede, Per Arnell, Oddvar Oppegaard, Andreas Itzek, Anders Perner, Mattias Svensson, Anna Norrby-Teglund, INFECT study group

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Abstract

Analyses of plasma collected pre- and post-administration of intravenous immunoglobulin G (IVIG) from patients with Group A Streptococcus necrotizing soft tissue infections demonstrated a negative correlation between IVIG dose and toxin-triggered T-cell proliferation (r=-0.67, p<0.0001). One 25g-dose IVIG was sufficient to yield patient plasma neutralizing activity against streptococcal superantigens.

Original languageEnglish
JournalClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Volume71
Issue number7
Pages (from-to)1772-1775
Number of pages4
ISSN1058-4838
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2020

Keywords

  • Streptococcus pyogenes
  • intravenous immunoglobulin G
  • necrotizing fasciitis
  • necrotizing soft tissue infections
  • superantigens
  • S treptococcus pyogenes
  • Necrotizing soft tissue infections
  • Necrotizing fasciitis
  • Superantigens
  • Intravenous immunoglobulin G

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