Group A Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome after a Routine Gynecological Procedure

• Asıl Yazarlar: Kei Ameda (Yazar), Yoko Yamada (Yazar), Yuriko Uehara (Yazar), Tamami Ohno (Yazar), Mari Hoya (Yazar), Hiroko Oda (Yazar), Misako Mishima (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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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...