Surgical presentation of toxic shock syndrome.
Three infants with clinical features of sepsis, hypovolaemia and an acute abdomen were referred to a paediatric surgical unit. Subsequent clinical signs of diffuse macular erythema followed by desquamation and isolation of Staphylococcus aureus from nasal or umbilical swabs led to a diagnosis of staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome. Surgical intervention was not indicated.
Goh
D W
DW
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, London.
Drake
D P
DP
Cant
A J
AJ
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*