Comparative analysis of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome caused by three β-hemolytic streptococcal species in Japan
The characteristics of STSS differed among the three BHS. Clinicians should be aware of poor outcomes in patients with STSS, and provide appropriate treatment at an early stage.
Authors
- Kenji Gotoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4650-5525)
- Kosuke Tamura
- Yoshinari Tanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8524-9889)
- Yukihiro Akeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5325-4173)
- Yoshihiro Fujiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5244-3992)
- Kaoru Matsumoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6227-3045)
- Tadayoshi Ikebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1021-1728)
- Kengo Oshima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4089-4910)
- Yuuki Tsuchihashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6117-4448)
- Tomimasa Sunagawa
- Takaya Maruyama
- Yu Arakawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1064-6772)
- Kazunori Oishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5919-7520)
- Koji Kuronuma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2743-3266)
- Shuichi Abe
- Junichiro Nishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2839-9434)
- Shingo Mitsushima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5827-5475)
- Masashi Nakamatsu
- Kei Kasahara
Institutions
- Kurume University (JP)
- Kagoshima University (JP)
- Sapporo Medical University (JP)
- Tohoku University (JP)
- University of the Ryukyus (JP)
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases (JP)
- Niigata Prefectural Shibata Hospital (JP)
- Toyama Institute of Health (JP)
- Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital (JP)
- National Mie Hospital (JP)
- Nara Medical University (JP)
- Kōchi University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2025.107962
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64
Funders
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- Nara Medical University