[Streptococcal Toxic Shock-like Syndrome associated with detectable autoantibodies]

Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 2006 Nov;41(11):E24-9. doi: 10.1055/s-2006-958850.
[Article in German]

Abstract

We report on the severe course of a Streptococcal Toxic Shocklike Syndrome (STSLS). The initial diagnosis as well as the causal therapeutic approaches were complicated and prolongated definitely by the serological detection of auto-antibodies. Besides the presentation of clinical and paraclinical findings the report responds to relevant differential diagnoses and the corresponding strategies of therapeutic intervention.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Autoantibodies / blood*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Shock, Septic / diagnosis*
  • Shock, Septic / immunology*
  • Shock, Septic / therapy
  • Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Streptococcal Infections / immunology*
  • Streptococcal Infections / therapy
  • Streptococcus pyogenes / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Autoantibodies