Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in a postpartum woman. Case report and review of the literature
| Autor: | Christina Lundberg, Christina Jorup-Rönström, Marie Hofling, Stig E. Holm |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
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Microbiology (medical) medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Streptococcus pyogenes Group A Pregnancy Streptococcal Infections Risk of mortality Humans Medicine Spouses Intensive care medicine Respiratory distress business.industry Postpartum Period Coagulation defects Toxic shock syndrome General Medicine medicine.disease Shock Septic Infectious Diseases Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome Female Endometritis Complication business |
| Zdroj: | Infection. 24:164-167 |
| ISSN: | 1439-0973 0300-8126 |
| Popis: | A case of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in a 29-year-old postpartum woman is described. The patient presented with hypotension, coagulation defects, adult respiratory distress syndrome and scarlet exanthema as a complication of hemolytic group A streptococcal endometritis. One hundred and twenty-two other cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in the literature are reviewed and the criteria of the syndrome discussed. Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome seems to be increasing along with more frequent invasive streptococcal infections in several countries. It is therefore important to recognize and treat the infection as early as possible to minimize the risk of mortality. |
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