[Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome].
The case of a 31 year old woman with staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome is reported. The usual clinical characteristics were found: it began during a menstrual period, and she presented with a state of shock, a high fever and a cutaneous eruption. Its evolution was marked by pulmonary interstitial oedema and acute renal failure requiring dialysis; the patient recovered but residual renal failure was still present four months later. A Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from vaginal, nasal and tracheal cultures. It produced enterotoxins A and F, which were responsible for the symptoms.
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008598:Menstruation; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology; D012541:Scarlet Fever / Q000209:etiology; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000209:etiology
Le syndrome de choc toxique staphylococcique.