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Nationwide study of mortality and survival in pregnancy-related streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.

Eijiro HayataMasahiko NakataJunichi HasegawaHiroaki TanakaTakeshi MurakoshiNobuaki MitsudaAkihiko SekizawaTomoaki IkedaIsamu Ishiwata
Published 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.
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