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  • Title: Peripartum group A streptococcal sepsis: a case report.
    Author: Palep-Singh M, Jayaprakasan J, Hopkisson JF.
    Journal: J Reprod Med; 2007 Oct; 52(10):977-8. PubMed ID: 17977181.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Infections of the upper respiratory tract and skin are commonly attributed to group A Streptococcus (GAS). The organism can be found in the female genital tract and can cause peripartum sepsis in rare cases. CASE: A case of GAS peripartum sepsis did not respond to conservative measures despite early initiation of intravenous antibiotics. Radical surgical intervention improved the condition. CONCLUSION: A GAS uterine infection should be suspected at an early stage in cases of puerperal pyrexis that do not respond to broad-spectrum antibiotics.
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