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Toxic shock syndrome associated with menstrual cup use

IDCases, 2021
Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome is a rare but life-threatening condition. It occurs when Staphylococcus aureus bacteria colonizing the vagina of a healthy woman, produce toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 activating the immune system and leading to ...
Hind El Soufi, Yahya El Soufi, Sarah Al-Nuaimi, Farshad Bagheri   +3 more
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Paeniclostridium sordelli toxic shock syndrome after a septic abortion – A case report [PDF]

IDCases
Paeniclostridium sordellii is a highly virulent, spore-forming, Gram-positive anaerobe responsible for life-threatening infections, including endocarditis, myositis, and toxic shock syndrome.
Greeshmasree Kambam, Robbert Crusio
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Bacterial Superantigen-Mediated Toxic Shock: Hyperinflammatory Trajectories and Extracorporeal Immunomodulation in Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome [PDF]

Toxins
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is a fulminant manifestation of invasive group A Streptococcus infection characterized by superantigen-driven hyperinflammation, refractory shock, and rapidly progressive multiorgan dysfunction.
Kuo-Hao Lo, Kuo-Cheng Lu, Yen-Hung Liu, Yi-Chou Hou   +3 more
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Tattoo-associated toxic shock syndrome: a case report [PDF]

International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Background Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare but life-threatening complication occasionally reported after tattooing. Case presentation : A 29-year-old Japanese man was admitted to Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan, in early spring 2025, one
Takuya Kubo, Tetsuya Yumoto, Hideharu Hagiya, Koji Iio, Hiromichi Naito, Atsunori Nakao   +5 more
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Toxic shock syndrome secondary to Group A Streptococcus infection: A case report [PDF]

Case Reports in Women's Health
Toxic shock syndrome secondary to Group A Streptococcus infection is a rare but serious cause of women's morbidity and mortality which can easily be misdiagnosed.
Lara Strakian, Sonal Karia
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Toxic shock syndrome [PDF]

BMJ Case Reports, 2015
A 30-year-old healthy man, on awakening, experienced shaking chill, general malaise and generalised redness on the skin. The previous day, he had been bitten on the right mandible by mosquitoes (figure 1). On admission, his temperature was 40.1°C, pulse rate 140 bpm, blood pressure 80/50 mm Hg, respiratory rate 40/min, oxygen saturation 100% (10-L ...
Ryota, Inokuchi, Yoshihiro, Ueda, Tomohiro, Sonoo, Naoki, Yahagi   +3 more
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When All Else Fails: A Rare Case of Postoperative Toxic Shock Syndrome Arising from Surgical Site Infection after Decompressive Neurectomy Successfully Treated with Angiotensin-2

Case Reports in Critical Care, 2021
Toxic shock syndrome is a serious complication of Streptococcus pyogenes or Staphylococcus aureus infections associated with very high morbidity and mortality.
Raghav Chandra, Samuel Gold, Casey Kohler, Jason Valladares, Sara A. Hennessy, Sneha G. Bhat   +5 more
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Novel case of an adult with toxic shock syndrome following COVID-19 infection

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2020
Purpose: To report a case of an adult who developed toxic shock syndrome following COVID-19 infection. Observations: A 28-year-old female tested positive for COVID-19. 19 days later, she developed a fever, rash and a burning sensation in both eyes.
Yilin Feng, Stephen T. Armenti, Owen R. Albin, Shahzad I. Mian   +3 more
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Toxic Shock Syndrome following Tattooing [PDF]

Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2015
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare but life-threatening illness that is mainly caused by toxigenic strains of Staphylococcus aureus. Although TSS is classically known to be associated with tampon use, the number of TSS cases with non-menstrual causes ...
Ki Young Jeong, Kyung Su Kim, Gil Joon Suh, Woon Yong Kwon   +3 more
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Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome with associated necrotising fasciitis necessitating amputation of the lower extremity – A case report

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2023
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is a severe, invasive and life-threatening infection associated with a high risk of rapid multiorgan failure. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality.
Thomas Strecker, Christoph Treutlein, Abbas Agaimy, Andreas Wehrfritz   +3 more
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