Unusual staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome presenting as a scarlet-like fever. (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Andrey, D.O.; Ferry, T.; Siegenthaler, N.; Fletcher, C.; Calmy, A.; Lina, G.; Emonet, S.
• Is Part Of: New microbes and new infections. Volume 8(2015)
• Page Start: 10
• Page End: 13
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Non menstrual TSS -- scarlet fever -- Staphylococcus aureus -- StrepA rapid antigenic test -- Vbeta T lymphocytes expansion; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9041
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2015.08.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2052-2975

Abstract

Abstract: Diagnosis of nonmenstrual staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is often challenging. A female medical colleague had a rare entity, a staphylococcal pharyngitis complicated by TSS. The diagnosis was confirmed by isolation of tst -positive Staphylococcus aureus in throat culture and by identification of a specific Vβ2 expansion pattern of her T lymphocytes. Recent improvements in microbiology can be of great help for the diagnosis of nonmenstrual TSS.