Case Report
A Rare Case of Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome in a Neonate
Table 2
Salient differences between septic shock and toxic shock syndrome [
1,
5,
7,
11,
12].
| Septic shock | Toxic shock syndrome |
| (i) It may be caused by a dysregulated host response to the infection | (i) It is caused by exotoxin produced by Staphylococcus aureus | (ii) Multiorgan failure is possible | (ii) Reversible renal failure is frequently reported | (iii) No skin desquamation occurs | (iii) Skin desquamation is common | (iv) Rash or soft tissue necrosis is not a common finding | (iv) Soft tissue necrosis and skin discoloration may be present | (v) Thrombocytopenia although may be present, it is not included in the SIRS criteria for the diagnosis | (v) Thrombocytopenia is a criterion for the diagnosis |
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