A case of non-menstrual toxic shock syndrome
Hamida Begum, Daniel Glassman, Anita Sharma, Satya Das and Tahseen A. Chowdhury
Corresponding address:
Dr T.A. Chowdhury, Department of Diabetes and Metabolism,
7th Floor, John Harrison House, The Royal London Hospital,
Whitechapel, London, E1 1BB, UK.
E-mail: tahseen.chowdhury@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk
A 20-year-old woman was admitted with a short history of high fever, rash, gastrointestinal symptoms, vaginal discharge and hypotension. Whilst toxic shock syndrome was considered, no gynaecological source of infection was found. Subsequent isolation of Staphylococcus aureus from a cutaneous blister led to confirmation of the diagnosis.
Keywords
Toxic shock syndrome; Staphyloccocus aureus toxinaemia.
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