Successful treatment of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome complicated by primary peritonitis and bilateral empyema in a healthy young woman: Identification of uncommon clone emm103 and novel sequence type 1363

Successful treatment of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome complicated by primary peritonitis and bilateral empyema in a healthy young woman: Identification of uncommon clone emm103 and novel sequence type 1363

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) has a dramatic clinical course and high mortality rate. Here, we report a case of STSS complicated by primary peritonitis and bilateral empyema. A previously healthy young woman was diagnosed with STSS complicated by primary peritonitis and bilateral empyema...

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Main Authors: Yoshihiko M. Sakaguchi, Koichiro Murakami, Hiroyuki Akebo, Ryuichi Minoda Sada, Noriyuki Abe, Takahiro Maeda, Mieko Goto, Takashi Takahashi, Yusuke Takahashi, Eriko Kashihara, Jaegi Shim, Hirofumi Miyake, Kazuhiro Hatta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Streptococcus pyogenes
Peritonitis
Empyema
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250924000039

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