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


ABSTRACT: 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 period. We report a case of a 35-year-old woman who developed TSS caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus following deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction. Local findings are often not obvious in a case of TSS, which can make early diagnosis and appropriate initial treatment difficult. If a patient presents with characteristic symptoms of TSS after autologous breast reconstruction, TSS should be suspected and exploration of surgical wounds should be initiated as soon as possible.

SUBMITTER: Nakamura H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9762922 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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

Nakamura Hideharu H   Makiguchi Takaya T   Hasegawa Yasuko Y   Yamatsu Yukie Y   Shoda Koki K   Mori Yumi Y   Sakurai Kei K   Shirabe Ken K   Yokoo Satoshi S  

Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 20221219 12


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 period. We report a case of a 35-year-old woman who developed TSS caused by methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> following deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction. Local fin  ...[more]

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