Acute fatal group A Streptococcal primary peritonitis following vaginal delivery
Acute primary peritonitis due to group A streptococci (GAS) is a rare but life-threatening disease most often seen in case of liver cirrhosis or nephrotic syndrome. The specific mechanism of this infection remains unknown and according to the literature hematogenous, lymphatic, retrograde inoculatio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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Series: | IDCases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920300354 |