2024
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae486
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Characteristics of Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused by Different Beta-hemolytic Streptococci Species: A Single-center Retrospective Study

Makoto Inada,
Noriko Iwamoto,
Hidetoshi Nomoto
et al.

Abstract: Background Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is a life-threatening condition caused by beta-hemolytic streptococci (BHS). Streptococcus pyogenes is the main causative agent of this disease; other BHS such as S. agalactiae or S. dysgalactiae could also cause STSS. However, the clinical characteristics of STSS caused by other types of BHS remain poorly understood. In this study, we evaluated the likelihood of STSS development in various streptococcal species. … Show more

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