Group A Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome after a Routine Gynecological Procedure

• Главные авторы: Kei Ameda (Автор), Yoko Yamada (Автор), Yuriko Uehara (Автор), Tamami Ohno (Автор), Mari Hoya (Автор), Hiroko Oda (Автор), Misako Mishima (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is a life-threatening illness mainly caused by invasive group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection. Herein, we report a case of a postmenopausal woman who developed STSS from an ascending vaginal GAS infection after cytocervical sampling. The patient complained o...