Less-invasive Treatment for Group A Streptococcal Fasciitis with Rapid Antigen Detection Test and Collagen/Gelatin Sponge

Less-invasive Treatment for Group A Streptococcal Fasciitis with Rapid Antigen Detection Test and Collagen/Gelatin Sponge

Summary:. Patients with severe group A Streptococcus (GAS) induced necrotizing soft tissue infection sometimes develop Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, which is a life-threatening condition with an extremely high fatality rate. Obtaining survival is the most important goal; however, an early diag...

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Main Authors:	Itaru Tsuge, MD, PhD, Miho Matsui, MD, PhD, Takuma Takeda, MD, Hiroki Yamanaka, MD, PhD, Motoki Katsube, MD, PhD, Michiharu Sakamoto, MD, PhD, Naoki Morimoto, MD, PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer 2021-09-01
Series:	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:	http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003793

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