Case report: An unusual presentation of puerperal sepsis

Case report: An unusual presentation of puerperal sepsis

Group A Streptococcus (GAS; Streptococcus pyogenes) is a facultative gram-positive coccus, uncommonly colonizing parturient genitalia, where its presence can potentially lead to a life-threatening invasive infection after delivery. GAS infection typically occurs within the first 4 days post-partum a...

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Main Authors: Doron Kabiri, Diana Prus, Roie Alter, Gali Gordon, Shay Porat, Yossef Ezra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
maternal sepsis
puerperal sepsis
maternal mortality
infection in pregnancy
Group A Streptococcus
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.990731/full

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