Open AccessMastitis and Toxic Shock Syndrome
Author(s) -
Demey Hendrik E.,
Hautekeete Marc L.,
Buytaert Philip,
Bossaert Leo L.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348909087698
Subject(s) - mastitis , medicine , toxic shock syndrome , abscess , shock (circulatory) , staphylococcus aureus , postpartum period , surgery , pregnancy , pathology , bacteria , biology , genetics
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) secondary to mastitis or breast abscess is only seldom described. We report a case of definite TSS due to postpartum staphylococcal mastitis which evolved over a period of 3 weeks to a breast abscess, recurring after 2 months. Only the episode of acute mastitis was complicated with TSS, while Staph. aureus could be isolated during the period of mastitis from milk and during drainage of the second breast abscess.