Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
- Volume 4 Issue 1
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- Pages.160-166
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- 1997
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- 2384-1079(pISSN)
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- 2384-1087(eISSN)
A Case of Nonmenstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome Associated with Skin Infection
피부 감염과 연관된 비월경성 독성 쇽 증후군 1례
- Chang, Ji Hyun (Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University Medical College) ;
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Kim, Jong Hyun
(Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University Medical College) ;
- Hur, Jae Kyun (Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University Medical College) ;
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Kang, Jin Han
(Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University Medical College) ;
- Koh, Dae Kyun (Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University Medical College)
- 장지현 (가톨릭 대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
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김종현
(가톨릭 대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
- 허재균 (가톨릭 대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
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강진한
(가톨릭 대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
- 고대균 (가톨릭 대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실)
- Published : 1997.06.20
Abstract
Toxic shock syndrome(TSS) is a multisystemic disease presenting with high fever, sunburn like rash that subsequently desquamates, and hypotension mainly caused by toxin producing strains of Staphylococcus aureus. It was first reported in 1978 by Todd et al, thereafter many patients have been reported. In children, TSS is rare and must be differentiated from other erythematous febrile diseases such as Kawasaki disease, scarlet fever, drug eruption etc. We experienced a case of TSS associated with staphylococcal cellulitis in 26-month old boy, who was presenting similar symptoms to Kawasaki disease at initial stage of illness. As time passed, the patient represented more typical symptoms of TSS and Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from cellulitis of the right elbow area. Therefore, we report this case with a brief review of related literatures.