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Non-menstrual toxic shock syndrome. A case report and a review of non-menstrual toxic shock syndrome in Western Europe

1986; Elsevier BV; Volume: 22; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0028-2243(86)90072-9

1872-7654

J.S. Vanderheyden, J.M. Renard, M. Dehaen, J. Bal,

Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

Having been confronted with a post-operative toxic shock syndrome, we made a study of European literature and were struck by the more favorable course the disease promptly took when penicillinase-resistant antibiotics were used. We suggest that a new case, based on bacteriological analysis and phagotyping of the offending organism and wound appearance, was prevented by us when immediate antibiotic treatment was given.