• Internal medicine · Jul 1995

    Case Reports

    Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome: report of two cases.

    • Y Kaneita, C Takata, E Itobayashi, Y Miyauchi, M Asada, N Irabu, and S Yoshida.
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Asahi General Hospital.
    • Intern. Med. 1995 Jul 1; 34 (7): 643-5.

    AbstractTwo Japanese cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) are reported. The first patient was a 45-year-old male who developed necrotizing fasciitis and myositis of the left thigh, refractory hypotension, hepatic dysfunction and acute renal failure; the patient died despite treatment. Streptococcus pyogenes was isolated from the inflamed fascia. The second patient was a 69-year-old female who had coagulopathy, polymyositis and hepatic function abnormality. Streptococcus pyogenes was isolated from blood culture. She was immediately placed on high-dose ampicillin as well as other supportive measures, and she survived.

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