Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) is a very rare and severe complication of infections. However, bacteremia is very uncommon in this disease. We present here the case of a healthy 15-year old boy who presented septic shock and diffuse exanthema four hours after eating in a fast food restaurant. Blood cultures were positive for a TSST-1 producing . The patient was treated with antibiotics and fully recovered.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8455654 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01272 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
food poisoning
4
poisoning tsst1-producing
4
tsst1-producing toxic
4
toxic shock
4
shock syndrome
4
syndrome tss
4
tss rare
4
rare severe
4
severe complication
4
complication infections
4
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!