Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome: Life Saving Role of Peritoneal Lavage and Drainage | Zendy

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Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome: Life Saving Role of Peritoneal Lavage and Drainage

Author(s) -

Yoshihito Yokoyama,

Fumie Oyama,

Asami Ito,

Megumi Yokota,

Daisuke Matsukura,

Shinji Tsutsumi,

Tomonori Kasai,

Yohshiro Nitobe,

Akiko Morikawa,

Takashi Ozaki

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

clinical medicine insights case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.187

H-Index - 12

ISSN - 1179-5476

DOI - 10.4137/ccrep.s40217

Subject(s) - medicine , laparotomy , gram staining , toxic shock syndrome , peritonitis , peritoneal fluid , shock (circulatory) , surgery , diagnostic peritoneal lavage , emergency department , abdominal pain , streptococcus pyogenes , ascites , streptococcus , abdominal trauma , staphylococcus aureus , blunt , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , bacteria , genetics , psychiatry , biology

We encountered a case where an infection with group A streptococcus (GAS; ie, Streptococcus pyogenes) initially caused primary peritonitis and then subsequently caused streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. The patient's life was likely saved by an emergency laparotomy followed by extensive peritoneal lavage and drainage.

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