Toxic shock syndrome in a scald burn child treated with an occlusive wound dressing.

Burns

Department of Paediatrics, PICU and Children's Burns Unit, University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 30, 8036 Graz, Austria.

Published: March 2004

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