Two Cases of Fatal Shock after Transfusion of Platelets Contaminated by Staphylococcus aureus: Role of Superantigenic Toxins | Zendy

T. Perpoint | Zendy; Gérard Lina | Zendy; Claire Poyart | Zendy; Bertille de Barbeyrac | Zendy; R Traineau | Zendy; Michel Jeanne | Zendy; François Vandenesch | Zendy; Jérôme Etienne | Zendy

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Two Cases of Fatal Shock after Transfusion of Platelets Contaminated by Staphylococcus aureus: Role of Superantigenic Toxins

Author(s) -

T. Perpoint,

Gérard Lina,

Claire Poyart,

Bertille de Barbeyrac,

R Traineau,

Michel Jeanne,

François Vandenesch,

Jérôme Etienne

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/425499

Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , medicine , toxic shock syndrome , shock (circulatory) , platelet , microbiology and biotechnology , septic shock , staphylococcal infections , micrococcaceae , staphylococcus , sepsis , immunology , bacteria , biology , genetics

We detected Staphylococcus aureus superantigenic toxins in the platelet infusion bags that had been used for 2 patients who subsequently developed transfusion-associated Staphylococcus aureus infection. Both patients, who were immunodeficient, developed manifestations of toxic shock syndrome and septic shock, and they died soon after the onset of infection.

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