Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused by Tampon Use
The authors report a case of near-fatal sepsis with multiorgan failure resulting from a Staphylococcal tampon-associated toxic shock syndrome, requiring a lengthy critical care admission. Successful treatment of this condition focuses on early identification, source control, and administration of an...
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| description | The authors report a case of near-fatal sepsis with multiorgan failure resulting from a Staphylococcal tampon-associated toxic shock syndrome, requiring a lengthy critical care admission. Successful treatment of this condition focuses on early identification, source control, and administration of antimicrobial agents. Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy used early may prevent widespread tissue necrosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-59deedc5efbe40db85cd61c3e36769af2025-02-03T01:13:11ZengWileyCase Reports in Critical Care2090-64202090-64392015-01-01201510.1155/2015/640373640373Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused by Tampon UseCian McDermott0Michael Sheridan1Emergency Department, University Hospital Geelong, Ryrie Street, Geelong, VIC 3220, AustraliaEmergency Department, University Hospital Geelong, Ryrie Street, Geelong, VIC 3220, AustraliaThe authors report a case of near-fatal sepsis with multiorgan failure resulting from a Staphylococcal tampon-associated toxic shock syndrome, requiring a lengthy critical care admission. Successful treatment of this condition focuses on early identification, source control, and administration of antimicrobial agents. Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy used early may prevent widespread tissue necrosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/640373 |
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| title | Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused by Tampon Use |
| title_full | Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused by Tampon Use |
| title_fullStr | Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused by Tampon Use |
| title_full_unstemmed | Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused by Tampon Use |
| title_short | Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused by Tampon Use |
| title_sort | staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome caused by tampon use |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/640373 |
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