Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome erythroderma is associated with superantigenicity and hypersensitivity.
Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS) has rarely been reported without rash and desquamation. This study describes a patient who met all criteria for TSS except erythroderma and desquamation. The associated staphylococcal superantigen was enterotoxin B. We demonstrate that erythroderma depends on preexisting T cell hypersensitivity amplified by superantigenicity.
John
Chandy C
CC
Department of 1Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
Niermann
Micah
M
Sharon
Bazak
B
Peterson
Marnie L
ML
Kranz
David M
DM
Schlievert
Patrick M
PM
D000293:Adolescent; D003873:Dermatitis, Exfoliative / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012882:Skin Tests; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D018089:Superantigens / Q000276:immunology*
D004768:Enterotoxins; D018089:Superantigens; C031818:enterotoxin B, staphylococcal