Korean J Pediatr Infect Dis.
2009 Dec;16(2):205-209.
A Case of Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Following a Burn Injury
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. eunchoi@snu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
Abstract
- Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a severe systemic illness caused by toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus. We report a case of staphylococcal TSS in a 16 month-old boy who presented with high fever, vomiting, skin rash, and shock after a burn injury. He was managed with intravenous vancomycin, fresh frozen plasma, and intravenous immunoglobulin. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) was isolated from the burn wound site and anterior nostril of the patient. In addition, the MRSA isolate was genetically characterized.
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