title: Purulent osteomyelitis associated with empyema and toxic shock syndrome.
abstract: This is a report on purulent osteomyelitis associated with empyema and toxic shock syndrome. In China, this syndrome is still very rare. A review of recent research on toxic shock syndrome is included.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Lanzhou Medical College, Gansu, Peoples Republic of China.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Howes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004653:Empyema / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000150:complications*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D013492:Suppuration