Invasive Group B Streptococcal Infection with Toxic Shock-Like Syndrome in a Postsplenectomy Patient

Invasive Group B Streptococcal Infection with Toxic Shock-Like Syndrome in a Postsplenectomy Patient

The incidence of invasive group B streptococcal disease (GBS) in nonpregnant population is increasing. As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are 10 cases in every 100,000 nonpregnant adults each year, and 1 in 20 nonpregnant adults with serious GBS infections die. GBS in...

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Main Authors: Pradeep Kumar Mada, Gabriel Castano, Andrew Stevenson Joel Chandranesan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4048610
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spelling doaj-db90545b1cdc47f88569287adbb8c7cf2020-11-25T02:52:04ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332020-01-01202010.1155/2020/40486104048610Invasive Group B Streptococcal Infection with Toxic Shock-Like Syndrome in a Postsplenectomy PatientPradeep Kumar Mada0Gabriel Castano1Andrew Stevenson Joel Chandranesan2Infectious Diseases Department, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USAInternal Medicine Department, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USAInfectious Diseases Department, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, USAThe incidence of invasive group B streptococcal disease (GBS) in nonpregnant population is increasing. As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are 10 cases in every 100,000 nonpregnant adults each year, and 1 in 20 nonpregnant adults with serious GBS infections die. GBS infection is almost always associated with underlying risk factors such as diabetes mellitus or malignancy. We present a 47-year-old female with a remote history of splenectomy presented with toxic shock-like syndrome secondary to invasive GBS infection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4048610
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author Pradeep Kumar Mada
Gabriel Castano
Andrew Stevenson Joel Chandranesan
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Gabriel Castano
Andrew Stevenson Joel Chandranesan
Invasive Group B Streptococcal Infection with Toxic Shock-Like Syndrome in a Postsplenectomy Patient
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
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Gabriel Castano
Andrew Stevenson Joel Chandranesan
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title Invasive Group B Streptococcal Infection with Toxic Shock-Like Syndrome in a Postsplenectomy Patient
title_short Invasive Group B Streptococcal Infection with Toxic Shock-Like Syndrome in a Postsplenectomy Patient
title_full Invasive Group B Streptococcal Infection with Toxic Shock-Like Syndrome in a Postsplenectomy Patient
title_fullStr Invasive Group B Streptococcal Infection with Toxic Shock-Like Syndrome in a Postsplenectomy Patient
title_full_unstemmed Invasive Group B Streptococcal Infection with Toxic Shock-Like Syndrome in a Postsplenectomy Patient
title_sort invasive group b streptococcal infection with toxic shock-like syndrome in a postsplenectomy patient
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
issn 2090-6625
2090-6633
publishDate 2020-01-01
description The incidence of invasive group B streptococcal disease (GBS) in nonpregnant population is increasing. As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are 10 cases in every 100,000 nonpregnant adults each year, and 1 in 20 nonpregnant adults with serious GBS infections die. GBS infection is almost always associated with underlying risk factors such as diabetes mellitus or malignancy. We present a 47-year-old female with a remote history of splenectomy presented with toxic shock-like syndrome secondary to invasive GBS infection.
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