Toxic shock syndrome in adult burns.
Toxic shock syndrome is associated with burn injuries in children and is a cause of significant morbidity in this group. Despite multiple cases of toxic shock syndrome in adults being reported since its original description it has not been reported in adult burn patients. We report a case of toxic shock syndrome in an adult following 25% flame burns.
Withey
S J
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St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, UK.
Carver
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D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome