ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2020
Toxic Shock Syndrome after Surgery: Case Presentation and Systematic Review of the Literature.
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- Fatal Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive MSSA toxic shock syndrome: a call for rapid virulence detection and optimized antimicrobial therapy.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused by Methicillin-resistantPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Postoperative Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome in a Patient Following Right Knee Fracture Repair: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
- The virulence toolkit of Staphylococcus aureus: a comprehensive review of toxin diversity, molecular mechanisms, and clinical implications.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2025Review
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- Toxic Shock Syndrome Triggered by Thoracic Drain Insertion: A Pediatric Case Report.Surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Toxic Shock Syndrome: A Literature Review.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Diagnosis and management of toxic shock syndrome after breast reconstructive procedures with silicone implants.Archives of plastic surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
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 condition appropriately. In this paper, we aim to describe a case of postoperative TSS, present a systematic review of the literature, and provide an overview of the disease for the surgeon.
methodsA systematic review of the literature between 1978 and 2018 was performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines using the keywords "toxic shock syndrome" and "surgery." Variables of interest were collected in each report.
resultsA total of 298 reports were screened, and 67 reports describing 96 individual patients met inclusion criteria. Six reports described a streptococcal cause, although the vast majority attributed TSS to
conclusionsSurgeons must maintain a high index of suspicion for postoperative TSS. Our review demonstrates that TSS should not be excluded despite young patient age, patient health, or relative simplicity of a procedure. Symptoms such as fever, rash, pain out of proportion to examination, and diarrhea or emesis should raise concern for TSS and prompt exploration and cultures even of benign-appearing postoperative wounds.
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