Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus as a cause of toxic shock syndrome: A case report

R. W. Whitted; E. R. Yeomans; G. D.V. Hankins

Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus as a cause of toxic shock syndrome: A case report

R. W. Whitted, E. R. Yeomans, G. D.V. Hankins

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Abstract

Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus (pyogenes) has been associated recently with toxic-shock-like syndrome similar to staphylococcal toxic shock as described originally in 1978. A group A β-hemolytic streptococcal infection occurred in a recent postpartum patient and clinically resembled staphylococcal toxic shock.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	558-560
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Volume	35
Issue number	5
State	Published - 1990
Externally published	Yes

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Reproductive Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus as a cause of toxic shock syndrome: A case report

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