Initially unrecognised group A streptococcal pelvic inflammatory disease in a postmenopausal woman.
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Invasive group A streptococcal infection is a severe disease with high mortality. Invasive group A streptococcal infection may arise after pelvic inflammatory disease. Pelvic inflammatory disease in postmenopausal women is rare. Here, we report a unique case of a postmenopausal woman with fatal invasive group A streptococcal infection due to pelvic inflammatory disease and an extraordinary course of diagnosis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Netherlands journal of medicine
دوره 72 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014