Plasmapheresis in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2399-

  Hoeper, M M ^a   Abou Rebyeh, F ^a   Athman, C ^a   Schwarz, A ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LETTER; OXYGENATION; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035674986     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200112000-00033     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

1. A novel superantigen isolated from pathogenic strains of Streptococcus pyogenes with aminoterminal homology to staphylococcal enterotoxins B and C
2. Severe invasive group A streptococcal infections in Ontario, Canada: 1987-1991
3. Severe group A streptococcal infections associated with a toxic shock-like syndrome and scarlet fever toxin A
4. Flush resuscitation for group A streptococcus toxic shock: A possible role for continuous renal replacement therapy and plasmapheresis