Molecular characterization and antimicrobial resistance of group A streptococcus isolates in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome cases in Japan from 2013 to 2018

• Main Authors: Tadayoshi Ikebe (Author), Rumi Okuno (Author), Yoshiko Kanda (Author), Mari Sasaki (Author), Takahiro Yamaguchi (Author), Hitoshi Otsuka (Author), Yu Kazawa (Author), Miyuki Suzuki (Author), Hitomi Ohya (Author), Kaoru Uchida (Author), Makoto Ohnishi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is a severe invasive infection characterized by the sudden onset of shock, multi-organ failure, and puerperal sepsis and shows high mortality. Its primary cause is group A streptococcus (GAS, Streptococcus pyogenes). In this study, we genotyped the cell-surf...