title: [Staphylococcal toxic shock in children].
abstract: Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is reported in 2 children. TSS occurred 10 days after an accidental injury of the fore foot in one case and 5 days following surgery for severe uretero-vesical reflux in the other. The clinical illness was defined by the case definition formulated for epidemiologic studies (CDC, 1982). The diagnosis was confirmed by isolation of a Staphylococcus aureus strain producing TSST, at the infected site. Toxin-induced mediators such as interleukin I and Tumor Necrosis Factor have been incriminated in septic shock with multivisceral involvement. As in our 2 cases, the syndrome may be delayed or even absent.
authors.affiliation: Clinique de Pédiatrie, Hôpital Robert-Debré, Paris.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blondin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bingen
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Mercier
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aujard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Choc toxique staphylococcique chez l'enfant.