title: A fatal case of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.
abstract: In daily medical practice, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is an infrequent clinical entity which carry a very high risk of fatality. Early recognition of this toxin mediated immunopathological disease is very important to apply necessary invasive procedures such as an prompt amputation of the effected areas to save the patient. Here, we report a 47 year-old male farmer with a fatal streptococcal toxic shock syndrome to highlight the importance of emergency care and aggresive surgical intervention in similar situations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Bacteriology and Infectious Disease, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun 55039, Turkey. drlevdog@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Doganci
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tanyel
authors.forename: Hakki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Basibuyuk
authors.forename: Ozge
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Darka
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*