Severe group A streptococcal toxic shock syndrome presenting as primary peritonitis: a case report and brief review of the literature.
Int J Infect Dis
; 14 Suppl 3: e208-12, 2010 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) can be defined as a septic shock syndrome resulting from infection with toxin-producing group A streptococci (GAS). STSS can sporadically present as primary peritonitis in previously healthy persons. Signs of STSS are non-specific and patients generally present with flu-like symptoms and can develop a life-threatening toxic shock syndrome in just a few hours. Diagnosis is mainly by a combination of physical examination, laboratory/culture results, and exclusion of surgical causes by means of imaging modalities and/or surgical exploration. GAS remain penicillin-sensitive and most are clindamycin-sensitive. Prompt supportive treatment, possibly together with high-dose intravenous immunoglobulins, is crucial.
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Peritonitis
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Choque Séptico
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Infecciones Estreptocócicas
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Streptococcus pyogenes
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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2010
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