Reductions in Levels of Bacterial Superantigens/Cannabinoids by Plasma Exchange in a Patient with Se...
Reductions in Levels of Bacterial Superantigens/Cannabinoids by Plasma Exchange in a Patient with Severe Toxic Shock Syndrome
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Kohro, S. , Imaizumi, H. , Yamakage, M. , Masuda, Y. , Namiki, A. and Asai, Y.
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Edgecliff: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
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English
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Edgecliff: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
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Toxic shock syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal toxin-mediated febrile illness. We report a case of toxic shock syndrome complicated by life-threatening organ dysfunction with high toxin-1 and staphylococcus enterotoxin type A levels that were successfully reduced by early introduction of plasma exchanges. The report shows the time course of t...
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Reductions in Levels of Bacterial Superantigens/Cannabinoids by Plasma Exchange in a Patient with Severe Toxic Shock Syndrome
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_224823773
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_224823773
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0310-057X
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1448-0271
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10.1177/0310057X0403200420
