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Fulminant Puerperal Sepsis caused by Hemolytic Group A Streptococci and Toxic Shock Syndrome – A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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2014-09-03Registro en:
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
0016-5751
1438-8804
10.1055/s-0034-1382854
Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd.
Autor
Bauerschmitz, G.
Hellriegel, M.
Strauchmann, J.
Schäper, J.
Emons, G.
Institución
Resumen
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.