J Korean Assoc Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.  1999 Feb;21(1):69-73.

POSTOPERATIVE TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME: REPORT OF A CASE

• Jang HS
• Kwon JJ
• Lim JS
• Lee KJ

Abstract

Toxic shock syndrome is an acute disease involving multiple organs. I described here a case of TSS associated with intranasal packing. Four major criteria, which are involvement of multiple organ systems, fever, hypotension or shock, and rash with subsequent desquamation should be fulfilled for the diagnosis. The exact pathogenesis is not well understood, however it is thought to be due to the effect of an enterotoxin produced by certain strains of staphylococcus aureus.

MeSH Terms

Acute Disease
Diagnosis
Enterotoxins
Exanthema
Fever
Hypotension
Shock
Shock, Septic*
Staphylococcus aureus
Enterotoxins