Necrotizing fasciitis and septic shock due to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in an elderly patient: A case report

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Akiko Kurachi, Yusuke Ishida, Koichi Nakazawa, Toshio Okada, Takumi Kishida, Hiroyuki Uchino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
necrotizing fasciitis
polymyxin B immobilized fiber column direct hemoperfusion
septic shock
streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6846

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