Toxic Shock Syndrome During an Influenza Outbreak
- 27 February 1987
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 257 (8) , 1086-1087
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1987.03390080076036
Abstract
TOXIC shock syndrome is a potentially fatal multisystem illness associated withStaphylococcus aureusinfection and production of toxins. Although this syndrome usually occurs in menstruating women, we saw a case of fatal toxic shock syndrome in a young man who developedS aureuspneumonia during an influenza outbreak. Report of a Case A previously healthy 18-year-old male college student presented to a local hospital during an influenza outbreak with three days of fever, sore throat, myalgias, and diarrhea and one day of productive cough and dyspnea. His blood pressure was 80/60 mm Hg and his temperature was 39.4°C. He was admitted. Congested lung fields were noted. The leukocyte count was 3700/mm3(3.7×109/L), with 18% (0.18) polymorphonuclear cells, 65% (0.65) band forms, 3% (0.3) lymphocytes, 1% (0.1) mononuclear cells, and 13% (0.13) metamyelocytes. The platelet count was 104000/mm3(104×109/L) and the prothrombin and partial thromboplastinThis publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: