Staphylococcus epidermidis induced toxic shock syndrome (TSS) secondary to influenza infection

Staphylococcus epidermidis induced toxic shock syndrome (TSS) secondary to influenza infection

Abstract Background To date, few cases of TSS caused by coagulase negative (CoN) staphylococci have been reported in the literature. Recent data show that CoN staphylococci are capable of secreting a number of enterotoxins and cytotoxins, normally produced by S. aureus. Herewith, we describe a case...

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Main Authors: Charis Armeftis, Andreas Ioannou, Theodorakis Lazarou, Achilleas Giannopoulos, Efrosyni Dimitriadou, Kostantinos Makrides, Zoi Dorothea Pana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Case report
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Toxic shock syndrome
Influenza
Superinfection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08487-3

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