Fulminant Puerperal Sepsis caused by Hemolytic Group A Streptococci and Toxic Shock Syndrome – A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Description

Summary Puerperal sepsis is a rare but serious and potentially lethal syndrome. It is imperative that severe postpartum malaise is taken seriously; early initiation of antibiotic therapy before sepsis becomes manifest can save lives.

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1. Fulminant Puerperal Sepsis caused by Hemolytic Group A Streptococci and Toxic Shock Syndrome – A Case Report and Review of the Literature 2014, 74 (08):764 Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde
2. 0016-5751
3. 1438-8804
4. 10.1055/s-0034-1382854
5. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/612796
6. http://repositorioacademico.upc.edu.pe/upc/handle/10757/612796
7. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd.

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Toxic Shock Syndrome

Sepsis

Streptococci

Additional Fields

Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:PERUUPC/oai:repositorioacademico.upc.edu.pe:10757/612796
Date	03 September 2014
Creators	Bauerschmitz, G., Hellriegel, M., Strauchmann, J., Schäper, J., Emons, G.
Contributors	Frauenklinik, UMG, Göttingen, Frauenklinik, UMG, Göttingen, Zentrum für Anästhesie, UMG, Göttingen, Zentrum für Anästhesie, UMG, Göttingen, Frauenklinik, UMG, Göttingen
Source Sets	Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)
Language	English
Detected Language	English
Type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Source	Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), Repositorio Académico - UPC
Rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Relation	http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1382854