Toxic Shock Syndrome after Surgery: Case Presentation and Systematic Review of the Literature
Background:. Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is an underrecognized but highly fatal cause of septic shock in postoperative patients. Although it may present with no overt source of infection, its course is devastating and rapidly progressive. Surgeon awareness is needed to recognize and treat this condit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2020-05-01
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Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002499 |