Fulminant hospital-acquired toxic shock syndrome.
Fatal toxic shock syndrome developed in a previously healthy 19-year-old man following arthroscopy. The fulminant presentation led to an initial diagnosis of pulmonary embolus. Toxic shock syndrome must now be considered in the differential diagnosis of cardiovascular catastrophes.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003428:Cross Infection; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification