Necrotizing fasciitis and septic shock due to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in an elderly patient: A case report
Abstract Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) has a high mortality rate, and most patients die within a few days of onset. We report an elderly patient with STSS, necrotizing fasciitis and septic shock caused by group G streptococcus who was successfully treated with multidisciplinary therapy.
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| author | Akiko Kurachi Yusuke Ishida Koichi Nakazawa Toshio Okada Takumi Kishida Hiroyuki Uchino |
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| description | Abstract Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) has a high mortality rate, and most patients die within a few days of onset. We report an elderly patient with STSS, necrotizing fasciitis and septic shock caused by group G streptococcus who was successfully treated with multidisciplinary therapy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-000cc161f53840c0a500aed3cd4c3ea92023-03-01T07:50:57ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042023-01-01111n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.6846Necrotizing fasciitis and septic shock due to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in an elderly patient: A case reportAkiko Kurachi0Yusuke Ishida1Koichi Nakazawa2Toshio Okada3Takumi Kishida4Hiroyuki Uchino5Department of Anesthesiology Tokyo Medical University Tokyo JapanDepartment of Anesthesiology Tokyo Medical University Tokyo JapanDepartment of Anesthesiology Tokyo Medical University Tokyo JapanDepartment of Anesthesiology Tokyo Medical University Tokyo JapanDepartment of Anesthesiology Tokyo Medical University Tokyo JapanDepartment of Anesthesiology Tokyo Medical University Tokyo JapanAbstract Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) has a high mortality rate, and most patients die within a few days of onset. We report an elderly patient with STSS, necrotizing fasciitis and septic shock caused by group G streptococcus who was successfully treated with multidisciplinary therapy.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6846necrotizing fasciitispolymyxin B immobilized fiber column direct hemoperfusionseptic shockstreptococcal toxic shock syndromeStreptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis |
| spellingShingle | Akiko Kurachi Yusuke Ishida Koichi Nakazawa Toshio Okada Takumi Kishida Hiroyuki Uchino Necrotizing fasciitis and septic shock due to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in an elderly patient: A case report Clinical Case Reports necrotizing fasciitis polymyxin B immobilized fiber column direct hemoperfusion septic shock streptococcal toxic shock syndrome Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis |
| title | Necrotizing fasciitis and septic shock due to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in an elderly patient: A case report |
| title_full | Necrotizing fasciitis and septic shock due to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in an elderly patient: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Necrotizing fasciitis and septic shock due to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in an elderly patient: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Necrotizing fasciitis and septic shock due to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in an elderly patient: A case report |
| title_short | Necrotizing fasciitis and septic shock due to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in an elderly patient: A case report |
| title_sort | necrotizing fasciitis and septic shock due to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in an elderly patient a case report |
| topic | necrotizing fasciitis polymyxin B immobilized fiber column direct hemoperfusion septic shock streptococcal toxic shock syndrome Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6846 |
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