Streptococcal sex syndrome: a curious association between sex and cellulitis

Women undergoing pelvic lymphadenectomy and radiation therapy for gynaecological cancer are prone to acute and often recurrent cellulitis as a consequence of compromised lymphatic circulation. Vaginal intercourse can trigger the infection, a condition named streptococcal sex syndrome (SSS). We repor...

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Main Authors: Mário Bruno Santos, Rita Félix Soares, Filipe Basto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:Gynecologic Oncology Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352578918300730