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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Main Authors: Karel-Bart Celie, MD, David L. Colen, MD, Stephen J. Kovach, III, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-05-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002499