Septic Shock and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome After Salpingitis Caused by Streptococcus pyogenes Group A

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  • MWMark T. Worthington
    Mark T. Worthington
  • LLLewis B. Lefkowitz
    Lewis B. Lefkowitz
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Abstract
A 32-year-old woman with acute salpingitis had signs and symptoms of sepsis, with hypotension, renal failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and disseminated intravascular coagulation. Streptococcus pyogenes group A was grown from blood cultures taken at the onset of illness, and salpingitis was confirmed at laparotomy. The patient recovered after appropriate antimicrobial and intensive supportive therapy.