Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused By An Intravaginal Product. A Case Report

Monica Marton

doi:10.1515/jccm-2016-0003

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Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused By An Intravaginal Product. A Case Report

The Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Volume 2 (2016): Issue 1 (January 2016)

By: Monica Marton

Open Access

|Feb 2016

Abstract

Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) represents a potentially lethal disease, and survival depends primarily on the early initiation of appropriate treatment. As the clinical picture at presentation is usually common, frequently this could lead to misdiagnosis and delays in the initiation of the proper therapy. The case of a 43-years old female who developed a staphylococcal septic shock syndrome caused by a forgotten intravaginal tampon is reported.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jccm-2016-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809

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Language: English

Page range: 51 - 55

Submitted on: Sep 25, 2015

Accepted on: Dec 15, 2015

Published on: Feb 9, 2016

Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures

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Keywords:

Staphylococcus aureus,

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Internal medicine, other,

Surgery,

Surgery, other,

Anaesthesiology,

Emergency medicine and intensive-care medicine

© 2016 Monica Marton, published by University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
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