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- Title
Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Erythroderma Is Associated with Superantigenicity and Hypersensitivity.
- Authors
John, Chandy C.; Niermann, Micah; Sharon, Bazak; Peterson, Marnie L.; Kranz, David M.; Schlievert, Patrick M.
- Abstract
Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS) has rarely been reported without rash and desquamation. This study describes a patient who met all criteria for TSS except erythroderma and desquamation. The associated staphylococcal superantigen was enterotoxin B. We demonstrate that erythroderma depends on preexisting T cell hypersensitivity amplified by superantigenicity.
- Subjects
STAPHYLOCOCCAL diseases; TOXIC shock syndrome; SEZARY syndrome; SUPERANTIGENS; ENTEROTOXINS; T cells; LYMPHOCYTES; MEDICAL care; MEDICAL research
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2009, Vol 49, Issue 12, p1893
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1086/648441