scholarly journals Properties of Extracellular Products Produced by Group A Streptococci Isolated from Patients with Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome

1997 ◽  
Vol 71 (12) ◽  
pp. 1187-1192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun SUZUKI ◽  
Satomi MATSUBUCHI ◽  
Eiji YOSHIHARA ◽  
Sadao KOBAYASHI ◽  
Katsushige OKAMURA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Toxic Shock Syndrome ◽  
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ◽  
Group A Streptococci ◽  
Toxic Shock ◽  
Extracellular Products ◽  
Group A

scholarly journals Neck dissection and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome due to group a streptococci : A case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
Keitaro Fujii ◽  
Kazuhiro Kishimoto ◽  
Shinkichi Morita ◽  
Satoshi Saijo ◽  
Takayuki Imai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Neck Dissection ◽  
Toxic Shock Syndrome ◽  
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ◽  
Group A Streptococci ◽  
Toxic Shock ◽  
Group A

scholarly journals Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome following total thyroidectomy

2013 ◽  
Vol 95 (7) ◽  
pp. 457-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
J AZ Hung ◽  
P Rajeev
Keyword(s):  
Total Thyroidectomy ◽  
Toxic Shock Syndrome ◽  
Cowden Syndrome ◽  
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ◽  
Rare Occurrence ◽  
Toxic Shock ◽  
Group A ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion ◽  
Improve Patient ◽  
Management Issues

Group A streptococcal toxic shock syndrome following clean surgery is a rare occurrence. Its incidence following thyroid surgery has not been described in the literature. We report on the presentation and management of severe streptococcal toxic shock syndrome following a total thyroidectomy for a multinodular goitre in a patient with Cowden syndrome. This report presents an overview of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome with a focus on the management issues to consider so as to improve patient outcome. All surgeons must maintain a high index of suspicion for this rare but dangerous entity.

Cases of death due to serious group A streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in pregnant females in Japan

2014 ◽  
Vol 291 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junichi Hasegawa ◽  
Akihiko Sekizawa ◽  
Jun Yoshimatsu ◽  
Takeshi Murakoshi ◽  
Kazuhiro Osato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Toxic Shock Syndrome ◽  
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ◽  
Toxic Shock ◽  
Pregnant Females ◽  
Group A

scholarly journals „Tempus fugit, venit mors” – a streptococcalis toxikus sokk szindrómáról egy eset kapcsán

2019 ◽  
Vol 160 (48) ◽  
pp. 1887-1893
Author(s):  
Bálint Gergely Szabó ◽  
Rebeka Kiss ◽  
Katalin Szidónia Lénárt ◽  
Nikolova Radka ◽  
Béla Kádár
Keyword(s):  
Toxic Shock Syndrome ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Rapid Progression ◽  
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ◽  
Toxic Shock ◽  
Life Threatening Illness ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Group A ◽  
High Level ◽  
Portal Of Entry

Abstract: Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is a hyperacute, life-threatening illness, a complication of invasive streptococcal (mostly group A, rarely groups B, G or C) infection. There is no portal of entry (skin, vagina, pharynx) in nearly half of the STSS cases. The initial signs and symptoms (fever, flu-like complaints, hypotension) are scarce and aspecific, but because of its rapid progression and poor prognosis, early high level of suspicion is necessary. Management has 3 crucial points: initiation of anti-streptococcal regimen (and intravenous immunoglobulin in some cases), aggressive intensive care support of multi-organ failure, and surgical control of the infective source. In this article, we present a case of a patient succumbing to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome which was preceded by primary S. pyogenes bacteremia, and review the key points of this potentially fatal disease for practising clinicians. Orv Hetil. 2019; 160(48): 1887–1893.

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