Table 4.
Toxigenic bacteria and their toxins implicated in sudden death in infancy.
| Toxin | Reference | |
|---|---|---|
| Staphylococcus aureus | Enterotoxins, TSSTa | (48–50) |
| Bordetella pertussis | Pertussis toxin, endotoxina | (51–53) |
| Haemophilus influenzae | Endotoxina | (54) |
| Clostridium perfringens | Enterotoxin Aa | (55, 56) |
| Clostridium botulinum | Botulism toxin | (57–59) |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | Pyrogenic toxins A and Ba | (54) |
| Escherichia coli | Enterotoxins, verotoxins | (60–63) |
| Curlina | (64) | |
| Helicobacter pylori | Endotoxin, vacuolatinga toxin, urease | (65) |
| Pneumocystis | ? | (66) |
aSuperantigenic activity.
?, toxin/antigen unknown.