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Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a severe, acute, toxin-mediated disease process characterized by fever, diffuse erythroderma, hypotension, multisystem organ dysfunction and desquamation of skin. TSS represents the most severe form of disease caused by exotoxin-producing strains of Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. Menstrual and non-menstrual TSS become significant causes of morbidity and mortality. As a result of public awareness and various campaigns, the majority of TSS cases tend to be non-menstrual related. The clinical course is fulminant and can result in abrupt decompensation and death. Management within the emergency department (ED) includes removal of the potential foreign body, fluid resuscitation, appropriate antibiotics, potential vasopressor support and possible surgical intervention. We present the unique case of a 16-year-old female competitive swimmer who presented to the ED twice, demonstrating the fulminant course of TSS. She initially presented with non-specific symptoms with an unremarkable evaluation. She returned within hours of discharge with an abrupt onset of diffuse macular erythroderma, placed on norepinephrine and was diagnosed with TSS secondary to a breast abscess.

Breast abscess in a competitive high school swimmer: a case of toxic shock syndrome