Internal Medicine
Online ISSN : 1349-7235
Print ISSN : 0918-2918
ISSN-L : 0918-2918

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Group A Streptococcal Peritonitis and Toxic Shock Syndrome in a Postmenopausal Woman
Yuri IwataShigeru Iwase
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JOURNAL OPEN ACCESS Advance online publication

Article ID: 8552-16

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We herein report the case of a 66-year-old woman presenting with symptoms of gastroenteritis. Computed tomography showed small-bowel dilation without ischemic signs. After admission, she went into shock and was treated for sepsis of unknown origin. She was later diagnosed with group A streptococcal peritonitis due to an ascending vaginal infection. This case highlights the importance of considering Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection as a cause of peritonitis in postmenopausal women.

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