Toxic shock syndrome: Case report

Nonmenstrual toxic shock syndrome--a case report.

We present a young lady who satisfied the criteria for the diagnosis of toxic-shock syndrome (TSS). The differential diagnoses of TSS in the local setting are outlined. The pertinent clinical features of TSS and its increasing association with nonmenstruating females are highlighted.

Case report: Molluscum contagiosum. Toxic shock syndrome following cantharidin treatment.

Postpartum toxic shock syndrome: a report of a case.

We describe a case of a 29-year-old Japanese woman with toxic shock syndrome which occurred 6 days after a normal vaginal delivery. This is the second case of postpartum toxic shock syndrome in Japan, so far as we know. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from the uterine cavity. The isolate was coagulase type II and it produced both enterotoxin C and toxic shock syndrome toxin-1. The clinical c...

Surviving streptococcal toxic shock syndrome: a case report

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome and associated myositis caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus pyogenes generally have a poor outcome despite aggressive operative treatment. Frequently the diagnosis is missed initially as the clinical features are non-specific. The progression to a toxic state is rapid and unless definitive treatment measures are initiated early, the end result can b...

Activated protein C in toxic shock syndrome: a case report.

The mortality from septic shock remains high despite the availability of modern critical care facilities. In recent years, new agents have been tested to reduce morbidity and mortality in patients with severe sepsis. Among them, recombinant human activated protein C (rhAPC) has been reported to significantly reduce mortality and morbidity in patients with severe sepsis and one or more acute org...