Menstrual Cup-Associated Toxic Shock Syndrome
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2020 Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare inflammatory response syndrome associated with an infection by toxigenic strains of Staphylococcus aureus or group A ?-haemolytic Streptococcus.
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Detection of toxic shock toxin (tst) gene in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bovine milk samples [PDF]
Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2017 Staphylococcus aureus is a major causative pathogen of clinical and subclinical mastitis in dairy cattle all over the world. This agent produces a variety of extracellular toxins and virulence factors in-cluding toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1 ...
S. Baniardalan +4 more
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Report of 2 fatal cases of adult necrotizing fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus agalactiae. [PDF]
, 2000 We describe 2 cases of fatal necrotizing fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus agalactiae-a rare entity that has been reported in only 9 patients-in 2 nonpregnant adults ...
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Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2020 As of mid-September, the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected more than 30 million people, resulting in approximately 1 million deaths worldwide, including more than 200,000 deaths in the United States alone ...
Magali Noval Rivas +4 more
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Probable enterotoxin-associated toxic shock syndrome caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis
BMC Pediatrics, 2023 Background We describe a case of a toxic shock-like syndrome in a child, which was associated with Staphylococcus epidermidis instead of Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes, the usual causes of toxic shock syndrome.
William F. Pomputius +2 more
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Pediatric Toxic Shock Syndrome
Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2017 Audience: This scenario was developed to educate emergency medicine residents on the diagnosis and management of a pediatric patient with toxic shock syndrome. The case is also appropriate for teaching of medical students and advanced practice providers,
Jennifer Yee, Andrew King
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Optic atrophy, necrotizing anterior scleritis and keratitis presenting in association with Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome: a case report [PDF]
, 2008 Introduction We report a case of optic atrophy, necrotizing anterior scleritis and keratitis presenting in a patient with Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome.
Konstantinos I Papageorgiou +3 more
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Toxic shock syndrome responsive to steroids
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2007 Background Toxic Shock Syndrome is a dangerous disease with clinical features mimicking bacterial sepsis. The best management of Toxic Shock Syndrome is not determined.
Vergis Nikhil, Gorard David A
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Interference of the T cell and antigen-presenting cell costimulatory pathway using CTLA4-Ig (abatacept) prevents Staphylococcal enterotoxin B pathology [PDF]
, 2017 Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) is a bacterial superantigen that binds the receptors in the APC/T cell synapse and causes increased proliferation of T cells and a cytokine storm syndrome in vivo.
Carter, Alun J +10 more
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Association of characteristics of tampon use with menstrual toxic shock syndrome in France
EClinicalMedicine, 2020 Summary Background Menstrual tampons are widely used in western countries. Indirect evidence suggests that tampon misuse could be associated with an increased risk of menstrual toxic shock syndrome (MTSS).
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