Incomplete limb ischemia as a complication in a pediatric patient with toxic-shock syndrome

• Main Authors: Christina H. Wolfsberger (Author), Klaus Pfurtscheller (Author), Raphael Ulreich (Author), Mirjam Pocivalnik (Author), Anna Vasilyeva (Author), Michael V. Schintler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is an acute, life-threatening rare pediatric disease associated with high mortality. Pathogens can be both staphylococci (especially S. aureus) and streptococci (group A streptococci). Due to the exotoxin production of the bacteria, there is a systemic attack with shock sy...