Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) can occur in burn patients and can be difficult to diagnose.
TSS should be suspected in a burn patient with unexplained:
(1) fever
(2) nausea and vomiting
(3) diarrhea
(4) hypotension
(5) erythematous rash
Onset may be within 2-3 days of hospital admission. It can involve relatively minor burns and/or scald injury .
People at risk for Staphylococcal TSS:
(1) use of occlusive dressings
(2) presence of a patient on the ward with TSS
(3) positive culture for Staphylococcus aureus
(4) absence of neutralizing antibody against the toxin
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases, Dermatology
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