A Case of Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Following a Burn Injury.
- Author:
Jin Hyoung CHOI
1
;
Jae Hong CHOI
;
Dae Il KIM
;
Jae Seok KIM
;
Eun Hwa CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. eunchoi@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus;
Toxic shock syndrome;
Burn
- MeSH:
Burns;
Exanthema;
Fever;
Humans;
Immunoglobulins;
Methicillin Resistance;
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus;
Plasma;
Shock;
Shock, Septic;
Staphylococcus aureus;
Vancomycin;
Vomiting
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
2009;16(2):205-209
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a severe systemic illness caused by toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus. We report a case of staphylococcal TSS in a 16 month-old boy who presented with high fever, vomiting, skin rash, and shock after a burn injury. He was managed with intravenous vancomycin, fresh frozen plasma, and intravenous immunoglobulin. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) was isolated from the burn wound site and anterior nostril of the patient. In addition, the MRSA isolate was genetically characterized.
