A Diagnostic Dilemma: Clindamycin-Resistant Group A Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Leading to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) With Multiple Possible Sources. [PDF]
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Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis-related Empyema: A Novel Case Report. [PDF]
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Sequential Extracorporeal Therapy of Pathogen Removal Followed by Cell-Directed Extracorporeal Therapy in Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Refractory to Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Report. [PDF]
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[Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome: an emerging pathology?].
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Successful treatment of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome complicated by primary peritonitis and bilateral empyema in a healthy young woman: Identification of uncommon clone emm103 and novel sequence type 1363. [PDF]
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Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2013Streptococcal Toxic Shock syndrome (STSS) is a serious complication caused by exotoxins of Group A Streptococcus (GAS). It presents with fulminant shock and rash, is rapidly progressive with Multi-Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) and requires aggressive therapy with fluids, antibiotics and source control.
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„Streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome“
Der Chirurg, 1998Since the mid-1980s increasing numbers of severe group A streptococcal infections (Streptococcus pyogenes) have been reported worldwide. Younger, healthy patients after minor local trauma are most commonly afflicted. The infection is characterized by a rapid course with shock, sepsis, multiorgan failure, soft-tissue infection and a high mortality rate.
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Pediatric streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
Pediatric Emergency Care, 1992Two children who presented with fever, rash, and hypotension were found to have group A beta hemolytic streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. These cases are reported to remind physicians who care for acutely ill children that exotoxin-producing streptococci can produce clinical features and multisystem failure similar to staphylococcal toxic shock ...
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Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, 1990Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) is an important factor of pathogenicity, but further unknown toxins may exist because some strains isolated from such cases dit not produce TSST-1. The mechanism of action of TSST-1 is not fully understood but induction of mediators like TNF and IL-1 seems to play an important role.
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