Possible toxic shock syndrome in an 18-year-old girl. A case report
Labuschagne, G.P.; Du Toit, P.W.; Venter, P.F.
South African Medical Journal 62(1): 33-34
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 7089778 Document Number: 192694
An 18 yr old girl with a fulminating disease and severe shock consistent with toxic shock syndrome, which resulted in multiple organ failure and death, is described. This very serious condition, which has a mortality rate of 10-15%, is discussed.
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