Postpartum patient with toxic shock syndrome.
A case is presented of postpartum toxic shock syndrome following a normal spontaneous vaginal delivery. Toxic shock syndrome to date has been reported in men, women, and children, the preponderance of cases (96%) being of women and usually at or near menses. Herein is reported a case of toxic shock syndrome occurring 14 hours post partum in a healthy young woman. This disease, which involves at least 3 major organ systems and also results in shock and a desquamating exanthem, must be borne in mind by all who care for the parturient. It is postulated that staphylococci plus blood and/or other unknown factors precipitate the disease.
D000328:Adult; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification