title: Recurrent septic shock in a 34-year-old woman.
abstract: A 34-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Room (ER) with an acute presentation of septic shock that required fluid and pressor support in the Intensive Care Unit. History revealed this was her third episode of such a presentation with asymptomatic periods in between. She responded  well to medical interventions but reported persistent joint pain. Immunologic workup revealed her diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
authors.forename: Shenil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mertz
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Craig
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003175:Complement C2 / Q000172:deficiency*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D003175:Complement C2