Case 159. 

Peripheral blood after microbial culture in the same case (Gram)
　 　 　 　
　 Short chains of Gram-positive cocci are morphologically typical of Streptococcus. 　
　 　 　 　

　

 　 Streptococcal septicemia provokes streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome. The bacteria are commonly sensitive to Penicillin, but the antibiotics administration is clinically ineffective because of the absence of blood stream.