Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome after Autologous Breast Reconstruction: A Case Report and Literature Review

Summary:. Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare but potentially life-threatening systemic bacterial intoxication. TSS is characterized by fever, hypotension, rash, digestive symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea, multiorgan system involvement, and desquamation in the initial recovery...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hideharu Nakamura, MD, PhD, Takaya Makiguchi, MD, PhD, Yasuko Hasegawa, MD, Yukie Yamatsu, MD, Koki Shoda, MD, Yumi Mori, MD, Kei Sakurai, MD, Ken Shirabe, MD, PhD, Satoshi Yokoo, DMD, DMSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2022-12-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004710