Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in the intensive care unit

Article Article scientifique Revue de la littérature Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in the intensive care unit eng 2018 author Schmitz Marylin 761844 author Roux Xavier 848507 author Huttner Benedikt 0000-0002-1749-9464 666500 author Pugin Jérôme 69624 88 10.1186/s13613-018-0438-y 30225523 2110-5820 The streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is a severe complication associated with invasive infections by group A streptococci. In spite of medical progresses in the care of patients with septic shock during the last decades, this condition has remained associated with a high mortality. Early recognition and multidisciplinary management are key to the care of patients with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, with intensive and appropriate intensive support of failing organs, rapid diagnosis of infectious source(s), and surgical management. The epidemiology and risk factors for streptococcal toxic shock syndrome remain to be better studied, including the possible causal role of exposure to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. In this review article, the authors review the current knowledge of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome and discuss the pathophysiology as well as its supportive and specific treatment. Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome Necrotizing fasciitis Group A streptococcus Sepsis Bacterial toxins Dewey 617 63 Département d'anesthésiologie, pharmacologie, soins intensifs et urgences 229 false 321 Groupe Pugin Jérôme (Soins intensifs) 587 Annals of Intensive Care 8 1 50555cef-6807-4a39-b83a-469b6f5a6be0 Article (Published version) Public Schmitz_et_al-2018-Annals_of_Intensive_Care.pdf 1265410 application/pdf CC BY openAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département d'anesthésiologie, pharmacologie, soins intensifs et urgences

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Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome in the intensive care unit	Annals of Intensive Care			2018	339	514

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