Toxic shock syndrome in association with group-A streptococcal infection of a knee joint after a total knee arthroplasty. A case report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 96-98

  Ralph, Edward D ^a,b   Bourne, Robert B ^a,b  

^a University Campus ^*

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KNEE ARTHRITIS; KNEE INJURY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME;

EID: 0031933464     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199801000-00016     Document Type: Article

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