title: Post-traumatic toxic shock syndrome.
abstract: Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) associated with Staphylococcus occurs most commonly in menstruating women, although cases in both sexes have been reported. This report describes a severe case of TSS after a relatively minor stab wound. The male patient exhibited all of the major characteristics of this multisystem disease including anuric renal failure. TSS, which can be fatal, may result from surgical and traumatic wound infections and demands prompt recognition and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma, San Jose Hospital, California.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Knudson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Charney
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Salcido
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000328:Adult; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D014640:Vancomycin