Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is a systemic, life-threatening illness usually caused by invasive respiratory tract or skin and soft tissue infections of Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus, GAS). We report the case of an adult woman with lactational amenorrhea and GAS vulvo...
Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) is an acute, rapidly progressive, and often fatal illness. Outbreaks can occur in hospitals. However, early infection control measures may interrupt transmissions and prevent morbidity and mortality. Two cases of invasive GAS TSS were diagnosed...
This appears to be the first report of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome occurring after an endometrial biopsy. 展开 关键词: toxic shock syndrome Streptococcus group A endometrium biopsy DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211567 被引量: 13 年份: 2006
Defining the group A streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.Offers a paper by the Working Group on Severe Streptococcal Infections. Aim of establishing diagnostic criteria for the streptococcal toxic shock syndrome; Recognition of a worldwide increase in the occurrence of severe group A streptococcal ...
Related to Group A streptococci:group B streptococci strep·to·coc·cus (strĕp′tə-kŏk′əs) n.pl.strep·to·coc·ci(-kŏk′sī, -kŏk′ī) Any of various round gram-positive bacteria of the genusStreptococcusthat occur in pairs or chains and can cause various infections in ...
Toxic shock-like syndrome The diagnostic similarities of toxic shock syndrome and the toxic shock-like syndrome caused by group A Streptococcus could have led to inappropriate ... Brian L. Erstad,Charles L. Witte,Deborah F. Talkington - 《Pharmacotherapy》 被引量: 12发表: 1992年 Case of strept...
侵入性感染：若侵入組織可能造成猩紅熱、產褥熱、敗血症、中耳炎、腹膜炎、傷口感染、類毒性休克症（Toxic shock-like syndrome）等。感染後之續發疾病：這種情形主要是感染後，因宿主本身免疫系統反應所造成不利宿主的反應，有風濕熱、急性腎絲球性腎炎。依台灣通誌的紀載顯示，台灣於1934及1935年曾經發生大規模的...
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Methods Bacterial strains and culture conditions. GAS strain NIH35 (serotype M28) isolated from a patient with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome was kindly provided by Dr. H. Watanabe (National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan). Although we analyzed the chromosomal sequence of the covRS...
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is a severe invasive infection characterized by the sudden onset of shock, multi-organ failure, and high mortality. In Japan, appropriate notification measures based on the Infectious Disease Control law are mandatory for cases of STSS caused by β-haemolyt...