Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome complicating varicella in children

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 96, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 749-753

  Yang, Yao Jong ^a   Liu, Ching Chuan ^a   Wang, Shih Min ^a   Huang, Chao Ching ^a   Wu, Jiunn Jong ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Group A hemolytic streptococci; Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome; Varicella

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CEFTAZIDIME; INOTROPIC AGENT; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TAIWAN; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME;

CHICKENPOX; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MALE; SHOCK, SEPTIC; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0030988909     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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