Necrotizing fasciitis and septic shock due to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in an elderly patient: A case report

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) has a high mortality rate, and most patients die within a few days of onset. We report an elderly patient with STSS, necrotizing fasciitis and septic shock caused by group G streptococcus who was successfully treated with multidisciplinary therapy.

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Autores principales: Kurachi, Akiko, Ishida, Yusuke, Nakazawa, Koichi, Okada, Toshio, Kishida, Takumi, Uchino, Hiroyuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9850853/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36698511
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6846

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