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- Streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome (TSLS) can rapidly lead to septic shock and has a high mortality rate of 40%.
- A case involved a 65-year-old man who developed severe symptoms like eyelid swelling and difficulty breathing, ultimately resulting in his death from multiple organ failure 18 days after hospitalization.
- The infection was suspected to be caused by Group A streptococcus and highlights the importance of timely diagnosis and aggressive treatment for better outcomes in TSLS cases.
Article Abstract
Streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome (TSLS) is known to progress rapidly into septic shock and have a high mortality of 40%. We report a rare case of neck infectious disease caused by Group A hemolytic streptococcus pyogenes. A 65-year-old man, hospitalized for eyelid swelling and dyspnea suffered shock, dyspnea, and pressure reduction on the day he was hospitalized and died of multiple organ failure 18 days later. Despite treatment with antibiotics, tracheostomy, immunoglobulin, etc. We suspected that he had been infected via a laceration of the external auditory meatus. Accurate diagnosis followed by prompt, radical treatment is essential if TSLS is to be treated successfully.
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