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[Toxic shock syndrome in a gluteal abscess caused by an injection]
Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift
|June 30, 1984
Abstract:
A case of toxic shock syndrome is reported in a patient with a gluteal abscess due to Staphylococcus aureus following an intramuscular depot-corticosteroid injection. The ensuing discussion covers the probable role of toxins and some therapeutic problems.