Food poisoning due to a TSST1-producing Staphylococcus aureus. (2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Goudsmit, Anouk; Markowicz, Samuel; Lali, Salah Eddine; Cherifi, Soraya
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 26(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021
• Subjects: CRP C-reactive protein -- ICU Intensive Care Unit -- MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus -- PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction -- TSAgs Pyrogenic Toxin Superantigens -- TCR T cell receptor -- TSS Toxic Shock Syndrome -- TSST-1 Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin -- SA Staphylococcus aureus -- SAB Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia; Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome -- Staphylococcus aureus -- TSST-1 -- Intensive Care -- Infectious disease; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01272
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Abstract: Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) is a very rare and severe complication of Staphylococcus aureus infections. However, bacteremia is very uncommon in this disease. We present here the case of a healthy 15-year old boy who presented septic shock and diffuse exanthema four hours after eating in a fast food restaurant. Blood cultures were positive for a TSST-1 producing Staphylococcus aureus . The patient was treated with antibiotics and fully recovered.