Nationwide study of mortality and survival in pregnancy-related streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.
Eijiro HayataMasahiko NakataJunichi HasegawaHiroaki TanakaTakeshi MurakoshiNobuaki MitsudaAkihiko SekizawaTomoaki IkedaIsamu IshiwataPublished in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (2020)
Intensive care, including systemic antibiotic administration, may contribute to maternal survival when administered immediately (within 1 h) after the fulminant streptococcal toxic shock syndrome onset. Eliciting a family history of streptococcal infection and conducting a rapid antigen test can identify the patients needing early intervention.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- randomized controlled trial
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- case report
- pregnancy outcomes
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- free survival
- cardiovascular disease
- pregnant women
- cardiovascular events
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- preterm birth
- weight loss
- liver failure