POSTOPERATIVE TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME: REPORT OF A CASE

ABSTRACT

Toxic shock syndrome is an acute disease involving multiple organs. I described here a case of TSS associated with intranasal packing. Four major criteria, which are involvement of multiple organ systems, fever, hypotension or shock, and rash with subsequent desquamation should be fulfilled for the diagnosis. The exact pathogenesis is not well understood, however it is thought to be due to the effect of an enterotoxin produced by certain strains of staphylococcus aureus.