[Toxic shock syndrome related to the operation of nose].
OBJECTIVE
To study the clinical features of Toxic shock syndrome.


METHODS
The clinical information of two cases was analysed.


RESULTS
It indicates that this disease is caused by TSST-1 which is created by staphylococcus-aureus. The clinical features are acute toxic-shock syndrome with many complications and high mortality.


CONCLUSIONS
More attention should be payed for it.
Wang
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ENT Department, Friendship Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050.
Liu
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012222:Rhinitis, Atrophic / Q000601:surgery*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology