Immunoglobulin therapy in non-menstrual streptococcal toxic shock syndrome

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 320-323

  Murthy, B V S ^a,b   Nelson, R A ^a   Mannion, P T ^a  

^a The Countess of Chester Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Toxic shock syndrome: immunoglubin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GLOBULIN; CEFOTAXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; DOBUTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; METRONIDAZOLE; NORADRENALIN; OXYGEN; RIFAMPICIN; TEICOPLANIN; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLLOID; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFECT; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HEMODYNAMICS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; STREPTOCOCCUS; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME;

EID: 0038827348     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0303100314     Document Type: Article

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