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Toxic shock syndrome originating from the foot
J Arnold1, M Lucarelli, A F Cutrona
1Forum Health, Department of Podiatric Medicine, Youngstown, OH 44501, USA.
Abstract:
The most familiar etiology of toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is that of menstruation and tampon use. Nonmenstrual TSS has been described in all types of wounds including postsurgical, respiratory infection, mucous membrane disruption, burns, and vesicular lesions caused by varicella and shingles. A case of TSS occurring in a diabetic male patient with foot blisters is presented. Early recognition by an infectious disease specialist and appropriate medical management led to complete recovery. There have been no reported cases of Staphylococcus aureus TSS originating in the foot to date.
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