Fulminant streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
We present a case of a previously healthy 37-year-old male who developed fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and hypovolaemia. Within 5.5 h he presented with tachycardia, tachypnoea, became hypotensive and displayed a diffuse erythematous rash. In the following hours he developed persistent hypotens...
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Language: | English |
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Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
2018-01-01
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Series: | The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh |
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Online Access: | https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/sites/default/files/jrcpe_48_1_legua.pdf |