Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in the setting of recent gynecologic surgery: A case report
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is an acute, toxin-mediated disease process which is commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes. A high level of clinical suspicion is imperative, with prompt antibiotic therapy with a penicillinase-resistant penicillin (vancomycin in areas with inc...
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Main Authors: | Michelle Gruttadauria (Author), Jennifer Pollard (Author), Sara Kim (Author), Xun Lian (Author) |
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2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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