title: Bacterial toxins and sudden unexpected death in a young child.
abstract: The sudden unexpected death of a six year old child following an upper respiratory tract infection is reported. Laboratory investigations revealed the presence of staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) in samples of brain tissue. The significance of this finding is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Forensic Medicine Unit, University of Edinburgh Medical School, UK.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Bentley
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Zorgani
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Blackwell
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Weir
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Busuttil
mesh_terms: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D002648:Child; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000737:chemistry*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018089:Superantigens
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D004768:Enterotoxins; D018089:Superantigens; C030107:enterotoxin F, Staphylococcal