Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome with associated necrotising fasciitis necessitating amputation of the lower extremity

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome with associated necrotising fasciitis necessitating amputation of the lower extremity – A case report

Published:2023-01 Issue: Volume:11 Page:
ISSN:2050-313X
Container-title:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
language:en
Short-container-title:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports

Author:

Strecker Thomas¹²^ORCID,Treutlein Christoph³,Agaimy Abbas⁴,Wehrfritz Andreas²

Affiliation:

1. Centre of Cardiac Surgery, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany

2. Department of Anaesthesiology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany

3. Institute of Radiology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany

4. Institute of Pathology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany

Abstract

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is a severe, invasive and life-threatening infection associated with a high risk of rapid multiorgan failure. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is very commonly caused by group A- Streptococcus pyogenes, ß-haemolytic streptococcus, a typical human-specific gram-positive bacterial pathogen. We present here the case report of a 54-year-old man with a rapidly progressive streptococcal toxic shock syndrome due to necrotising fasciitis of the left lower limb and describe the successful treatment through close interdisciplinary care.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

General Medicine

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2050313X231207202

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