Yoshihiko M Sakaguchi, Koichiro Murakami, Hiroyuki Akebo, Ryuichi Minoda Sada, Noriyuki Abe, Takahiro Maeda, Mieko Goto, Takashi Takahashi, Yusuke Takahashi, Eriko Kashihara, Jaegi Shim, Hirofumi Miyake, Kazuhiro Hatta
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) has a dramatic clinical course and high mortality rate. Here, we report a case of STSS complicated by primary peritonitis and bilateral empyema. A previously healthy young woman was diagnosed with STSS complicated by primary peritonitis and bilateral empyema. Blood culture results on admission were negative. Sever shock, respiratory failure, systemic inflammation, thrombocytopenia, renal failure, ascites, and pleural effusion occurred, mimicking thrombocytopenia, anasarca, fever, reticulin fibrosis/renal failure and organomegaly (TAFRO) syndrome...
2024: IDCases