| Fatal toxic shock syndrome from an intrauterine device. | |
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PMID: 19577335 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Toxic shock syndrome is a rare toxin-mediated condition that can rapidly produce multiorgan failure and severe shock. Toxic shock syndrome has been previously recognized in various clinical situations relating to surgery, nasal packing, abscesses, burns, and most notably menstrual-related cases. This case report describes a previously healthy 33-year-old woman presenting to the emergency department with complaints of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea; vital signs at triage were normal. Within hours, she developed shock and cardiopulmonary arrest. The patient met all 6 of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention diagnostic criteria for toxic shock syndrome, and her intrauterine device grew out Staphylococcus aureus. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case in the medical literature of fatal toxic shock syndrome related to an intrauterine device. |
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Authors:
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Cameron D Klug; C Ryan Keay; Adit A Ginde |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2009-07-03 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of emergency medicine Volume: 54 ISSN: 1097-6760 ISO Abbreviation: Ann Emerg Med Publication Date: 2009 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-10-26 Completed Date: 2009-11-10 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8002646 Medline TA: Ann Emerg Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 701-3 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Division of Emergency Medicine, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO 80204, USA. klugcd@hotmail.com |
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Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use Combined Modality Therapy Critical Illness Device Removal Disease Progression Emergency Service, Hospital Fatal Outcome Female Humans Intrauterine Devices / adverse effects*, microbiology Risk Assessment Shock, Septic / etiology*, physiopathology, therapy Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*, therapy Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents |
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