title: Toxic shock syndrome after a human bite to the hand.
abstract: The first known case of toxic shock syndrome resulting from a human bite is reported. An awareness of the presenting features and clinical manifestations are needed in the early recognition and intensive medical management of this life-threatening condition.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Martin Luther King/Drew School of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, Calif.
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Filler
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Stark
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D001734:Bites, Human / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology*