Steroids in the treatment of group A streptococcal necrotizing soft tissue infection
| Autor: | Addison K. May, Allen B. Kaiser, William T. Obremskey, Thomas R. Talbot, Titus L. Daniels |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
Male Streptococcus pyogenes Anti-Inflammatory Agents Disease medicine.disease_cause Group A Streptococcal Infections Medicine Humans Fasciitis Necrotizing Fasciitis business.industry Middle Aged medicine.disease Shock Septic Infectious Diseases Shock (circulatory) Immunology Surgery Soft tissue infection Corticosteroid use Steroids medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Surgical infections. 12(1) |
| ISSN: | 1557-8674 |
| Popis: | Background: Group A streptococcal necrotizing soft-tissue infection with toxic shock is a life-threatening disease. Corticosteroid use in the treatment of this process has been reported rarely. Method: Case reports and review of pertinent literature. Results: Two infections caused by the same clonal strain of Streptococcus pyogenes are presented. Conclusion: The cases illustrate the possible utility of high-dose steroids in the treatment of this process. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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