Case report: toxic shock syndrome arising from cellulitis

Toxic shock syndrome is a febrile, multiorgan illness related to toxins elaborated by staphylococcal or streptococcal infections. In the 1980s, most cases were associated with menstruation. More recently, many cases now are unrelated to menses. In this article, the authors describe a case of a nonmenstruating woman with toxic shock syndrome, associated with cellulitis of her arm. Cultures of the arm grew Staphylococcal aureus, which produced enterotoxin B.