| Autor: |
Jens Holst, Bjerregaard, Charlotte, Bülow, Laura Katrine, Buskov, Jon Gitz, Holler |
| Rok vydání: |
2012 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Ugeskrift for laeger. 174(18) |
| ISSN: |
1603-6824 |
| Popis: |
Clostridium sordellii is a Gram-positive bacterium which can cause a serious toxic shock syndrome with a mortality of up to 69%. C. sordellii is a part of the normal vaginal flora in up to 10% of all women. This case describes a fatal case of a healthy 49 year-old woman with a C. sordellii-infection originating from an ovarian cyst. Quick diagnosis is difficult because of the non-specific flu-like symptoms. Survival requires immediate source control and specific antibiotic therapy capable of suppressing toxin production. In rodents superantigen antibodies have shown neutralizing effects. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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