[Necrotising fasciitis caused by streptococcal toxic shock syndrome]. / Nekrotisierende Fasziitis - durch Streptokokken induziertes Toxisches Schock-Syndrom.
Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir
; 34(2): 108-14, 2002 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
Between 1994 and 1997, sixteen patients suffering from necrotising soft tissue infection were treated at the burn centre of the Division of Reconstructive Surgery, University of Zurich. The case of a 47 year old man is presented He suffered from a necrotising fasciitis caused by Streptococcal induced Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS). This example emphasizes the necessity of early diagnosis, priority of surgical intervention, and the antibiotic strategy. Necrotising fasciitis is a serious disease, caused by a variety of bacteria, which shows a high mortality rate, and its frequency was increasing over the last years.
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Choque Séptico
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Infecções Estreptocócicas
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Streptococcus pyogenes
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Fasciite Necrosante
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Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir
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2002
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