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Choque tóxico por streptococcus beta-hemoliticus do grupo A.

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2004
In the last years has been observed an increased incidence of invasive group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infections, including the toxic shock syndrome. The most common portal of entry is the skin and mucous membranes.
Teresa Pontes, Henedina Antunes
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Incomplete limb ischemia as a complication in a pediatric patient with toxic-shock syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2019
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is an acute, life-threatening rare pediatric disease associated with high mortality. Pathogens can be both staphylococci (especially S. aureus) and streptococci (group A streptococci).
Christina H. Wolfsberger, Klaus Pfurtscheller, Raphael Ulreich, Mirjam Pocivalnik, Anna Vasilyeva, Michael V. Schintler   +5 more
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Therapeutic approaches to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome [PDF]

Current Infectious Disease Reports, 1999
The streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is a severe, life-threatening condition characterized by hypotension and multiorgan system dysfunction associated with infection by the group A Streptococcus (GAS) or rarely by streptococci of other Lancefield serogroups. It is associated with a soft tissue infection, such as necrotizing fasciitis, in about
, Baracco, , Bisno
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Successful treatment of out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest due to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome – effectiveness of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and the rapid antigen group A streptococcus test: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018
Background Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, a group A streptococcus, infection is a rare condition that rapidly progresses to multiple organ failure, shock, and death.
Yukio Mizuguchi, Norimasa Taniguchi, Akihiko Takahashi   +2 more
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Molecular characterization of covRS mutations in M1UK Streptococcus pyogenes

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) acquires covRS mutations driving a hypervirulent bacterial state, frequently associated with invasive disease‐like necrotizing fasciitis. We demonstrate that the newly emerged M1UK GAS lineage can also acquire these mutations.
Jarrad Pritchard, Emma‐Jayne Proctor, Jiawa Wang, Nikolas P. Johnston, Andrew Hayes, Georgia McCorkell, Haibo Yu, Jai Tree, Mark R. Davies, Mark J. Walker, Ronald Sluyter, Stephan Brouwer, Martina L. Sanderson‐Smith   +12 more
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Research progress on toxic shock syndrome due to group A Streptococcus infection in children

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Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in children is a severe complication of group A Streptococcus infection, characterized by acute shock and multiple organ dysfunction.
WANG Hong-Yu, ZHOU Wei, HUANG Li-Su
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Canine Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome associated with Necrotizing Fasciitis: An Overview [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2012
Canine Toxic Shock Syndrome (CSTSS) is a serious often fatal disease syndrome seen in dogs caused as a result of an infection caused by gram positive cocci of the family Streptococci.
Barkha Sharma, Mukesh Kumar Srivastava, Ashish Srivastava, Rashmi Singh   +3 more
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Pediatric Toxic Shock Syndrome

Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2017
Audience: This scenario was developed to educate emergency medicine residents on the diagnosis and management of a pediatric patient with toxic shock syndrome. The case is also appropriate for teaching of medical students and advanced practice providers,
Jennifer Yee, Andrew King
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Severe group a streptococcal infection and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome [PDF]

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie, 2000
To review the literature on group A streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, (STSS).Medline and EMBASE searches were conducted using the key words group A streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, alone and in combination with anesthesia; and septic shock, combined with anesthesia.
F, Baxter, J, McChesney
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An unusual case of Lemierre syndrome – One pathogen or two?

IDCases, 2021
Lemierre syndrome, or septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein, is a rare disease that affects healthy young adults following an episode of pharyngitis or other upper respiratory disease.
Michael O’Shaughnessy, Dariel Irizarry, Diana Finkel   +2 more
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