The toxic shock syndrome associated with superantigens initiates a systemic response that determines its clinical characteristics. Toxic shock syndrome tss is a rare and potentially fatal condition if not diagnosed and treated quickly. The following case shows a threeyearold child suffering from second and third degree burns who evolved with tss, as well as a brief discussion of the main key points of diagnosis and treatment. The toxic shock syndrome is a rare but fatal disease caused by a bacterial toxin. A sindrome do choque toxico tss, toxic shock syndrome e causada por exotoxinas estafilococicas ou estreptococicas.
Volume 42, issue 3, julyseptember 2015, pages 7140. Defining the group a streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. We present the clinical case of a patient with a final diagno sis. In most cases is caused by a toxin derived from certain types of. Shock toxico no menstrual por staphylococcus aureus. Streptococcus pyogenes with serotypes m1t1 was isolated in all the cases and the patients had the clinical criteria of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. While she was in the intensive care unit she improved hemodynamic condition, but she developed purpura and.
With early treatment, the serious consequences of tss organ failure, limb loss, death can often be avoided. Infecciones por estafilococos enfermedades infecciosas. Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome stss was be defined as the presence of. She was admitted in the emergency room and septic shock of gynecologic origin and multiple organ failure were diagnosed, and she required surgical intervention. Choque toxico estafilococico pdf sindrome del shock toxico en ninos. Summary we present the clinical case of a patient with a.