Toxic Shock Syndrome Secondary to Erythroderma: Unraveling the Underlying Triggers.
Cureus
; 15(6): e41023, 2023 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37519612
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare and life-threatening condition characterized by the systemic manifestation of severe infection. It is caused by exotoxin-producing strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. Erythroderma, often described as generalized exfoliative dermatitis, is a rare and severe dermatological condition involving more than 90% of the body surface, identified as an uncommon cause of TSS. Here, we describe a case of a 72-year-old male who presented with signs and symptoms of erythroderma presenting as extensive erythematous scaling and lichenified plaques on multiple body surfaces and later developed TSS.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Cureus
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos
Country of publication:
Estados Unidos