Toxic Shock Syndrome following Tattooing
| Autor: | Gil Joon Suh, Ki Young Jeong, Woon Yong Kwon, Kyung Su Kim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry lcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid Toxic shock syndrome lcsh:RC86-88.9 medicine.disease medicine.disease_cause Dermatology Erythematous rash shock septic tattooing Tampon use Staphylococcus aureus Shock (circulatory) Tattoo Site medicine Chills Soft tissue infection medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine, Vol 30, Iss 3, Pp 184-190 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 2383-4889 2383-4870 |
| DOI: | 10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.184 |
| Popis: | Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare but life-threatening illness that is mainly caused by toxigenic strains of Staphylococcus aureus. Although TSS is classically known to be associated with tampon use, the number of TSS cases with non-menstrual causes such as skin and soft tissue infection has been increasing. Tattooing can result in several complications such as localized and systemic infections, inflammatory skin eruptions and neoplasms. We recently experienced a 26-year-old man diagnosed with typical TSS following tattooing. He complained of fever, chills and erythematous rash at tattoo site. Subsequently, the patient developed sign of shock. The skin cultures on the tattoo site were positive for methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. The patient was successfully treated with vasopressor infusion and intravenous antibiotics and was discharged without complications. On discharge from the hospital 7 days later, desquamations on the tattoo site, fingers and toes were observed. |
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