Group A Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome after a Routine Gynecological Procedure

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is a life-threatening illness mainly caused by invasive group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection. Herein, we report a case of a postmenopausal woman who developed STSS from an ascending vaginal GAS infection after cytocervical sampling. The patient complained o...

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Main Authors: Kei Ameda, Yoko Yamada, Yuriko Uehara, Tamami Ohno, Mari Hoya, Hiroko Oda, Misako Mishima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9980015
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