A case report of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus mitis in a healthy adult
Abstract Background Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is an acute, multisystem and toxin-mediated disease that usually causes shock and multiple organ failure in the early stages of its clinical course. It is associated with a substantial increase in mortality rate. The disease has been asso...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05852-y |