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Streptococcal Toxic Shock-Like Syndrome

Clinical and Microbiological Aspects

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Streptococci and the Host

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 418))

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Abstract

Streptococcus pyogenes may cause a variety of illness ranging from very common and benign infections to severe sequelae or life-threatening diseases. Toxic shock-like syndrome (TSS) caused by S. pyogenes has been recently reported both in children and adults.

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  1. Microbiology Laboratory, General Hospital of Rovigo, Italy

    P. Pugina & G. Benzi

  2. Infectious Disease Department, General Hospital of Città di Castello, Perugia, Italy

    S. Tini

  3. Microbiology Section, Department Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, Perugia, Italy

    A. Cardinali & G. Sbaraglia

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  1. Institut Pasteur, Paris, France

    Thea Horaud

  2. Hôtel Dieu Hospital, University Paris VI, Paris, France

    Anne Bouvet

  3. Henri Mondor Hospital, University Paris XII, Creteil, France

    Roland Leclercq

  4. Hospital of Fleyriat, Bourg en Bresse, France

    Henri de Montclos

  5. University Paul Sabatier and National Center of Scientific Research, Toulouse, France

    Michel Sicard

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Pugina, P., Benzi, G., Tini, S., Cardinali, A., Sbaraglia, G. (1997). Streptococcal Toxic Shock-Like Syndrome. In: Horaud, T., Bouvet, A., Leclercq, R., de Montclos, H., Sicard, M. (eds) Streptococci and the Host. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 418. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1825-3_32

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