Korean J Pediatr Infect Dis.  1997 May;4(1):160-166. 10.14776/kjpid.1997.4.1.160.

A Case of Nonmenstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome Associated with Skin Infection

• Chang JH
• Kim JH
• Hur JK
• Kang JH
• Koh DK

• KMID: 2440370
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14776/kjpid.1997.4.1.160

Abstract

Toxic shock syndrome(TSS) is a multisystemic disease presenting with high fever, sunburn like rash that subsequently desquamates, and hypotension mainly caused by toxin producing strains of Staphylococcus aureus. It was first reported in 1978 by Todd et al, thereafter many patients have been reported. In children, TSS is rare and must be differentiated from other erythematous febrile diseases such as Kawasaki disease, scarlet fever, drug eruption etc. We experienced a case of TSS associated with staphylococcal cellulitis in 26-month old boy, who was presenting similar symptoms to Kawasaki disease at initial stage of illness. As time passed, the patient represented more typical symptoms of TSS and Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from cellulitis of the right elbow area. Therefore, we report this case with a brief review of related literatures.

Keyword

Toxic shock syndrome; Skin infection; Kawasaki disease

MeSH Terms

Cellulitis
Child
Drug Eruptions
Elbow
Exanthema
Fever
Humans
Hypotension
Male
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome
Scarlet Fever
Shock, Septic*
Skin*
Staphylococcus aureus
Sunburn