Toxic Shock Syndrome Associated With Surgical Wound Infections
Paul Bartlett;Arthur L. Reingold;Donald R. Graham;Bruce B. Dan;Daniel S. Selinger;Gerhard W. Tank;Keith A. Wichterman;
JAMA1982Vol. 247pp. 1448-1450
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Abstract
In 13 cases of toxic shock syndrome (TSS) associated with postoperative wound infections, clinical findings were similar to those observed in cases of TSS in menstruating women. While local signs of a surgical wound infection were minimal, Staphylococcus aureus was recovered from cultures of wounds in 12 of 12 patients;...