Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in the intensive care unit
Abstract The streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is a severe complication associated with invasive infections by group A streptococci. In spite of medical progresses in the care of patients with septic shock during the last decades, this condition has remained associated with a high mortality. Early...
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| author | Marylin Schmitz Xavier Roux Benedikt Huttner Jérôme Pugin |
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| description | Abstract The streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is a severe complication associated with invasive infections by group A streptococci. In spite of medical progresses in the care of patients with septic shock during the last decades, this condition has remained associated with a high mortality. Early recognition and multidisciplinary management are key to the care of patients with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, with intensive and appropriate intensive support of failing organs, rapid diagnosis of infectious source(s), and surgical management. The epidemiology and risk factors for streptococcal toxic shock syndrome remain to be better studied, including the possible causal role of exposure to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. In this review article, the authors review the current knowledge of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome and discuss the pathophysiology as well as its supportive and specific treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7f1b34a6f1d84289917415f299ec41a42022-12-22T03:42:27ZengSpringerOpenAnnals of Intensive Care2110-58202018-09-018111010.1186/s13613-018-0438-yStreptococcal toxic shock syndrome in the intensive care unitMarylin Schmitz0Xavier Roux1Benedikt Huttner2Jérôme Pugin3Division of Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine Geneva, University Hospitals of Geneva, University of GenevaDivision of Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine Geneva, University Hospitals of Geneva, University of GenevaDivision of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine Geneva, University Hospitals of Geneva, University of GenevaDivision of Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine Geneva, University Hospitals of Geneva, University of GenevaAbstract The streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is a severe complication associated with invasive infections by group A streptococci. In spite of medical progresses in the care of patients with septic shock during the last decades, this condition has remained associated with a high mortality. Early recognition and multidisciplinary management are key to the care of patients with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, with intensive and appropriate intensive support of failing organs, rapid diagnosis of infectious source(s), and surgical management. The epidemiology and risk factors for streptococcal toxic shock syndrome remain to be better studied, including the possible causal role of exposure to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. In this review article, the authors review the current knowledge of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome and discuss the pathophysiology as well as its supportive and specific treatment.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-018-0438-yStreptococcal toxic shock syndromeNecrotizing fasciitisGroup A streptococcusSepsisBacterial toxins |
| spellingShingle | Marylin Schmitz Xavier Roux Benedikt Huttner Jérôme Pugin Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in the intensive care unit Annals of Intensive Care Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome Necrotizing fasciitis Group A streptococcus Sepsis Bacterial toxins |
| title | Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in the intensive care unit |
| title_full | Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in the intensive care unit |
| title_fullStr | Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in the intensive care unit |
| title_full_unstemmed | Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in the intensive care unit |
| title_short | Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in the intensive care unit |
| title_sort | streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in the intensive care unit |
| topic | Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome Necrotizing fasciitis Group A streptococcus Sepsis Bacterial toxins |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-018-0438-y |
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