Streptococcus pyogenes toxic-shock syndrome.

Authors

  • Rui Antunes Serviço de Medicina 2, Hospital São Marcos,. Braga, Portugal.
  • Marco Diogo
  • Alexandre Carvalho
  • Teresa Pimentel
  • José Oliveira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.1555

Abstract

Recently there has been an exponential increase in invasive infections caused by Streptococcus ß hemolyticus group A. In about one third of cases they are complicated by toxic shock syndrome, characterized by septic shock and multiorgan failure. The authors, by their rarity, report a case of bacteraemia caused by Streptococcus pyogenes complicated by toxic shock syndrome.

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Antunes R, Diogo M, Carvalho A, Pimentel T, Oliveira J. Streptococcus pyogenes toxic-shock syndrome. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2011 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];24:617-20. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1555

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Arquivo Histórico