Open AccessToxic shock syndrome
Author(s) -
M Conte,
Giada Zanella
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medico e bambino pagine elettroniche
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2704-8268
DOI - 10.53126/mebxxiv027
Subject(s) - shock (circulatory) , toxic shock syndrome , girl , emergency department , medicine , scarlet fever , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , pathology , psychology , biology , psychiatry , developmental psychology , bacteria , genetics , staphylococcus aureus
A toxic shock syndrome (TSS) was eventually diagnosed in a four-year-old girl who attended the Emergency Department with a clinical picture suggestive of scarlet fever. The present paper briefly discusses the therapeutic approach to TSS.