Unusual staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome

Published Date: 19th July 2016

Publication Authors: Fletcher C

Abstract

Diagnosis of nonmenstrual staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is often challenging. A female medical colleague had a rare entity, a staphylococcal pharyngitis complicated by TSS. The diagnosis was confirmed by isolation of tst-positive Staphylococcus aureus in throat culture and by identification of a specific Vbeta2 expansion pattern of her T lymphocytes. Recent improvements in microbiology can be of great help for the diagnosis of nonmenstrual TSS.

Andrey, D.O; Ferry, T; Fletcher, C et al. (2015). Unusual staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome presenting as a scarlet-like fever​ . New Microbes and New Infections. 8, 10-13

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