Probable enterotoxin-associated toxic shock syndrome caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis
Abstract Background We describe a case of a toxic shock-like syndrome in a child, which was associated with Staphylococcus epidermidis instead of Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes, the usual causes of toxic shock syndrome. Case presentation The patient was an 8-year-old boy who develop...
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Main Authors: | William F. Pomputius (Author), Samuel H. Kilgore (Author), Patrick M. Schlievert (Author) |
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2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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