A Case Study of Puerperal Group A Streptococcal Infection Complicated by Toxic Shock Syndrome
Puerperal infection with group A streptococcus (GAS), Streptococcus pyogenes, is associated significant morbidity and mortality. When associated with toxic shock syndrome (TSS), mortality rates rise to approximately 50%. We present the case of a 32-year-old Para 2 reporting severe left distal lower...
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.,
2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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