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Toxic shock-like syndrome due to severe hemolytic group A streptococcal infection

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A 33-year-old woman suffering from anal erosions developed severe illness with fever, diarrhea, ischalgia, hypotension, acute abdominal pain, dyspnea, renal and hepatic impairment, myalgia, desquamation of the skin, leukocytosis, anemia, hypocalcemia, decreased serum albumin, and cholesterol levels. Exploratory laparotomy did not reveal pathologic findings. Hemolytic group A streptococci were grown from peritoneal swabs and pleural exudate in bacteriologic cultures. The patient slowly recovered after intense penicillin and tobramycin therapy.

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Abbreviations

AST:

aspartate aminotransferase (SGOT)

ALT:

alanine amino transferase (SGPT)

GGT:

Serum y-glutamyl transferase

WBC:

white blood cells

i.v.:

intravenously

p.o.:

perorally

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  1. Klinikum rechts der Isar, II. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik der Technischen Universität München, Deutschland

    C. Lersch, T. Gain, M. v. Siemens, F. Hagenmüller & M. Classen

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Lersch, C., Gain, T., Siemens, M.v. et al. Toxic shock-like syndrome due to severe hemolytic group A streptococcal infection. Klin Wochenschr 68, 523–525 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01648248

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