title: [Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome after breast surgery].
abstract: The surgical site infection occurs within 30 days after surgery. It is the most common complication of surgery, with a rate of 1 to 5% without antibiotic prophylaxis and less than 1% with antibiotic prophylaxis. The toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a dramatic complication. We report the case 39-year-old woman who presented a life-threatening TSS acquired after breast surgery. We describe the signs and symptoms of this condition as well as treatment principles.
authors.affiliation: Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, maternité Alix-de-Champagne, CHU de Reims, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims cedex, France. Electronic address: a.komorek@gmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pelissier
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie, centre René-Huguenin, institut Curie, 35, rue Dailly, 92210 Saint-Cloud, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dumesnil
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, hôpital Henri-Mondor, 51, avenue du Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 94010 Créteil, France.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.affiliation: Service de réanimation médico-chirurgicale, hôpital Ambroise-Paré, 9, avenue Charles-de-Gaulle, 92104 Boulogne cedex, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Charron
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie, centre René-Huguenin, institut Curie, 35, rue Dailly, 92210 Saint-Cloud, France; EA 7285, risques cliniques et sécurité en santé des femmes et en santé périnatale, université Versailles-St-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Versailles, France.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rouzier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Breast surgery; Chirurgie mammaire; Infection du site opératoire; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylocoque aureus; Superantigens; Superantigènes; Surgical site infection; Syndrome du choc toxique; Toxic shock syndrome