title: Streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome in a post-myomectomy patient.
abstract: We report on a healthy 34-year-old woman who received an elective myomectomy for uterine fibroid, and postoperatively developed fatal streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome. We discuss the series of events that led to this life-threatening disease and its pathophysiology, and suggest areas in which management might have been improved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 229899.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Choo
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Yeo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thomas