Toxic shock syndrome after loop electrosurgical excision procedure.
Toxic shock syndrome can occur after any surgical procedure. We report the first case of toxic shock syndrome that has occurred after a loop electrosurgical excision procedure. The patient recovered with supportive care and antibiotics.
Department of Obstetrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
D J
DJ
Rosen
M L
ML
Margolin
Y
Y
Menashe
J S
JS
Greenspoon
D000328:Adult; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000601:surgery; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*
D002939:Ciprofloxacin