Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Complicating Influenza A Infection in a Young Child | Zendy

Timothy R. Peters | Zendy; Dudley E. Hammon | Zendy; Rima J. Jarrah | Zendy; Elizabeth Palavecino | Zendy; Elizabeth S. Blakeney | Zendy; Katherine A. Poehling | Zendy

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Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Complicating Influenza A Infection in a Young Child

Author(s) -

Timothy R. Peters,

Dudley E. Hammon,

Rima J. Jarrah,

Elizabeth Palavecino,

Elizabeth S. Blakeney,

Katherine A. Poehling

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

isrn pulmonology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-5777

pISSN - 2090-5769

DOI - 10.5402/2011/645718

Subject(s) - toxic shock syndrome , staphylococcus aureus , respiratory tract , shock (circulatory) , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , complication , immunology , respiratory system , biology , bacteria , genetics

Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a potentially lethal but rare complication of influenza infection. We report a case of TSS and influenza A infection in a 5-year-old boy without respiratory symptoms, in whom tracheal aspirate bacterial culture grew a toxin-producing strain of Staphylococcus aureus . Bacterial culture of the upper respiratory tract should be considered in patients with influenza-associated toxic shock syndrome.

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