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Rise in OB patients with strep A sepsis a mystery to doctors

Doctors at Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center in Denver are seeing an unexplained uptick in the number of obstetrics patients with strep A sepsis

July 16, 2024
Understanding signs and symptoms of strep a sepsis could save a life

Dr. Kiersten Williams, an OB hospitalist, said they usually see one of those cases in OB patients every few years. But they saw two cases at Presbyterian St. Luke's and one at Rose Medical Center in one month alone.

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Learn more about the high-risk OB unit at HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's

Published:
July 16, 2024
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HCA HealthONE Rose

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