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A Case Study of Puerperal Group A Streptococcal Infection Complicated by Toxic Shock Syndrome

Puerperal infection with group A streptococcus (GAS), Streptococcus pyogenes , is associated significant morbidity and mortality. When associated with toxic shock syndrome (TSS), mortality rates rise to approximately 50%. We present the case of a 32-year-old Para 2 reporting severe left distal lower...

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Autores principales: Olp, Robert J., Chamales, Ingrid A., Schmiedecke, Stacey S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Medical Publishers 2020
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6984955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31993244
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1697648