Toxic shock syndrome associated with phage-group-III Staphylococcus aureus.
A case of toxic shock syndrome in a previously-healthy man was reported. The clinical features are in accordance with the criteria of diagnosis defined by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) of USA. Phage-group-III Staphylococcus aureus, demonstrated to produce enterotoxin F, was isolated from an axillary abscess.
D000328:Adult; D001434:Bacteriophage Typing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013204:Staphylococcus Phages; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification