Be aware although it’s rare! Toxic Shock Syndrome following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Septoplasty

Be aware although it’s rare! Toxic Shock Syndrome following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Septoplasty

This case report illustrates the rapid and fulminant course of Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome as a potential postoperative complication of sino-nasal surgery, and serves as an aid to otorhinolaryngologists for its recognition and early goal-directed therapy.

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Veröffentlicht in:South African journal of surgery 2018-09, Vol.56 (3), p.36-38
Hauptverfasser: Edkins, O., Naidoo, S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antibiotics
Antigens
Care and treatment
Endoscopy
Fever
Hospitals
Hypotension
Illnesses
Immunoglobulins
Intensive care
Internal medicine
Patients
Sepsis
Sinuses
Surgery
Toxic shock syndrome
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Zusammenfassung:This case report illustrates the rapid and fulminant course of Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome as a potential postoperative complication of sino-nasal surgery, and serves as an aid to otorhinolaryngologists for its recognition and early goal-directed therapy.
ISSN:0038-2361
2078-5151
DOI:10.17159/2078-5151/2017/v56n3a2394