Toxic shock syndrome as a complication of breast prostheses.
A case of a 21-year-old woman who developed toxic shock syndrome 6 days after augmentation mammaplasty with saline breast implants is reported. The infecting organism was S. aureus that was toxic shock syndrome exotoxin 1-negative and staphylococcal endotoxin B-positive. The causes and etiology of this rare postoperative complication are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D018427:Breast Implants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D004731:Endotoxins; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*
D004731:Endotoxins