2010•Infection and ChemotherapyOpen access
A Case of Group G Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
Shinwon Lee, Na Ra Yun, Nak‐Hyun Kim, Jae Hyun Jeon, Yu Min Kang, Gayeon Kim, Sang‐Won Park, Hong Bin Kim, Nam Joong Kim, Myoung‐don Oh
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Abstract
Toxic shock syndrome is an acute, multi-systemic, toxin-mediated illness caused by toxin-producing strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus species. Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is usually caused by Streptococcus pyogenes but Group G streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is rare.Herein,...