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Cases of death due to serious group A streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in pregnant females in Japan

Authors: Junichi Hasegawa, Akihiko Sekizawa, Jun Yoshimatsu, Takeshi Murakoshi, Kazuhiro Osato, Tomoaki Ikeda, Isamu Ishiwata

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 1/2015

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Serious group A streptococcal (GAS) infections and its toxic shock syndrome (TSS) are associated with early onset and rapid progression, often resulting in death [1, 2]. The initial symptoms of a high fever and abdominal or chest pain are characteristics and are attributable to a common cold syndrome or viral infection [1]. The incidence rate is extremely low, with rates largely between 2 and 4 per 1,00,000 [3]. However, GAS-TSS is still one of the causes of maternal death. …

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Title: Cases of death due to serious group A streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in pregnant females in Japan
Authors: Junichi Hasegawa
Akihiko Sekizawa
Jun Yoshimatsu
Takeshi Murakoshi
Kazuhiro Osato
Tomoaki Ikeda
Isamu Ishiwata
Publication date: 01-01-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-014-3440-0

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