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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...
Autores principales: | Olp, Robert J., Chamales, Ingrid A., Schmiedecke, Stacey S. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers
2020
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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 |
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