[HTML][HTML] Severe group A streptococcal toxic shock syndrome presenting as primary peritonitis: a case report and brief review of the literature

AMR Tilanus, HRH de Geus, BJA Rijnders… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
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 …

Primary peritonitis associated with streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome: report of a case

K Kanetake, K Kanetake, M Hayashi, A Hino… - Surgery today, 2004 - Springer
Several reports over the past 15 years describe severe group A streptococcal infections
causing septic shock, soft-tissue necrosis, and multiple organ failure; a phenomenon known …

Toxic shock syndrome due to group C Streptococci A case report

S Natoli, C Fimiani, N Faglieri, L Laurenzi… - Intensive care …, 1996 - Springer
Background Streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome is a life-threatening illness which is on
the increase. In early reports, only group A β-hemolytic streptococcus was associated with …

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome revealed by a peritonitis

Vuilleumier, Halkic - Swiss surgery, 2001 - econtent.hogrefe.com
Group A streptococcus (GAS) or Streptococcus pyogenes cause a variety of life-threatening
infectious complications including necrotizing fasciitis, purpura fulminans and streptococcal …

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in the intensive care unit

M Schmitz, X Roux, B Huttner, J Pugin - Annals of intensive care, 2018 - Springer
The streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is a severe complication associated with invasive
infections by group A streptococci. In spite of medical progresses in the care of patients with …

[HTML][HTML] Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome caused by group G streptococcus, United Kingdom

M Baxter, M Morgan - Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We describe successful management of 3 patients with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
(STSS) attributable to group G Streptococcus infection. This small series supports …

[HTML][HTML] Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome: a description of 14 cases from North Yorkshire, UK

MRD Barnham, NC Weightman, AW Anderson… - Clinical microbiology …, 2002 - Elsevier
Objective To analyze the clinical and laboratory features of patients diagnosed with
streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS) in North Yorkshire from 1986 to 1999. Methods …

Two cases of delayed diagnosis of postpartal streptococcal toxic shock syndrome

W Schummer, C Schummer - Infectious diseases in obstetrics …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Puerperal sepsis due to group A β‐hemolytic streptococcal (GAS) toxic shock
syndrome is associated with very high morbidity and mortality. Luckily it is now rare, but …

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome

DL Stevens - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Perhaps more noteworthy than the emergence of Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
(StrepTSS) is its persistence for a period of more than 15 years in most geographical areas …

Group B streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in an asplenic patient: case report and literature review

KD Sims, TD Barton - European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and …, 2006 - Springer
Infection with Streptococcus agalactiae has long been recognized in infants. In recent years,
group B beta-hemolytic streptococcal (S. agalactiae, GBS) disease has emerged with …