Toxic shock syndrome as a complication of breast prostheses.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of a 21-year-old woman who developed toxic shock syndrome 6 days after augmentation mammaplasty with saline breast implants is reported. The infecting organism was S. aureus that was toxic shock syndrome exotoxin 1-negative and staphylococcal endotoxin B-positive. The causes and etiology of this rare postoperative complication are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Breast Implants
- Mammaplasty
- Shock, Septic
- Staphylococcal Infections