Toxic-shock syndrome associated with nasal packing: analogy to tampon-associated illness.
A pure culture of migmatoxin-producing Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from the purulent nasal packing removed from a 13-year-old premenarchal girl with toxic-shock syndrome after rhinoplasty. The similarities between this case and the tampon-associated illness are examined. An increased awareness of these similarities and the identification of predisposing factors may lead to earlier detection and treatment of toxic-shock syndrome.
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012225:Rhinoplasty; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013630:Tampons, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014118:Toxins, Biological / Q000302:isolation & purification
D014118:Toxins, Biological; C030089:migmatoxin