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KMID : 0605820090160020205
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Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
2009 Volume.16 No. 2 p.205 ~ p.209
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A Case of Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Following a Burn Injury
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Choi Jin-Hyoung
Choi Eun-Hwa
Kim Jae-Seok
Choi Jae-Hong
Kim Dae-Il
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Abstract
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Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a severe systemic illness caused by toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus. We report a case of staphylococcal TSS in a 16 month-old boy who presented with high fever, vomiting, skin rash, and shock after a burn injury. He was managed with intravenous vancomycin, fresh frozen plasma, and intravenous immunoglobulin. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) was isolated from the burn wound site and anterior nostril of the
patient. In addition, the MRSA isolate was genetically characterized.
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KEYWORD
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Toxic shock syndrome, Burn
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