ArticleCureus2023
Toxic Shock Syndrome After Orthopaedic Surgery.
Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Postoperative Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome in a Patient Following Right Knee Fracture Repair: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
- Toxic Shock Syndrome Triggered by Thoracic Drain Insertion: A Pediatric Case Report.Surgical case reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare, life-threatening, acute multisystem disorder caused by exotoxin-producing streptococcal or staphylococcal bacteria. It is often characterised by pyrexia, diffuse erythroderma, malaise, confusion, and hypotension which may progress to multiorgan dysfunction and coma. A high index of suspicion along with immediate diagnosis and multidisciplinary management is required to improve the outcome of the disease. A 62-year-old male presented to the hospital a week after an open reduction and internal fixation of a left wrist fracture. He was confused, febrile, and hypotensive with a generalised maculopapular rash on admission. Surgical wound sepsis was a top differential diagnosis; however, other possible sources were considered. Diagnostic imaging and echocardiography effectively ruled out other possible aetiologies. Despite fluids, vasopressor support, and appropriate antibiotics, he showed no significant clinical improvement. Admission blood cultures grew
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