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Streptococcal Toxic Shock syndrome.

Vidya Krishna1, Shuba Sankaranarayan, Rajakumar Padur Sivaraman, Krithika Prabaharan.   

Abstract

Streptococcal Toxic Shock syndrome (STSS) is a serious complication caused by exotoxins of Group A Streptococcus (GAS). It presents with fulminant shock and rash, is rapidly progressive with Multi-Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) and requires aggressive therapy with fluids, antibiotics and source control.

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Year:  2013        PMID: 24297338     DOI: 10.1007/s12098-013-1272-8

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Indian J Pediatr        ISSN: 0019-5456            Impact factor:   1.967


  7 in total

1.  Clinical characteristics of children with group A streptococcal toxic shock syndrome admitted to pediatric intensive care units.

Authors:  Antonio Rodríguez-Nuñez; Silvia Dosil-Gallardo; Iolanda Jordan
Journal:  Eur J Pediatr       Date:  2010-10-28       Impact factor: 3.183

2.  Group A streptococcal bacteremia: outcome and prognostic factors.

Authors:  M Vallalta Morales; C J Soriano Navarro; M Salavert Lletí; M Montero Alonso; C Pérez Bellés; J López Aldeguer; M C Otero; M Gobernado Serrano
Journal:  Rev Esp Quimioter       Date:  2006-12       Impact factor: 1.553

3.  Flush resuscitation for group A streptococcus toxic shock: a possible role for continuous renal replacement therapy and plasmapheresis.

Authors:  C E Wiles; H N Reynolds; Y Bar-Lavie
Journal:  Md Med J       Date:  1998-08

4.  Severe invasive group A streptococcal infections in Ontario, Canada: 1987-1991.

Authors:  B Demers; A E Simor; H Vellend; P M Schlievert; S Byrne; F Jamieson; S Walmsley; D E Low
Journal:  Clin Infect Dis       Date:  1993-06       Impact factor: 9.079

5.  Intravenous immunoglobulin in children with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.

Authors:  Samir S Shah; Matthew Hall; Raj Srivastava; Anupama Subramony; James E Levin
Journal:  Clin Infect Dis       Date:  2009-11-01       Impact factor: 9.079

6.  Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal bacteremia.

Authors:  Walid Abuhammour; Rashed A Hasan; Emin Unuvar
Journal:  Indian J Pediatr       Date:  2004-10       Impact factor: 5.319

Review 7.  Streptococcal toxic-shock syndrome: spectrum of disease, pathogenesis, and new concepts in treatment.

Authors:  D L Stevens
Journal:  Emerg Infect Dis       Date:  1995 Jul-Sep       Impact factor: 6.883

  7 in total

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