Qasim Abeer, Javed Nismat, Jog Abhishrut P, Soliman Maryam, Baqui Aam
Internal Medicine, BronxCare Health System, New York, USA.
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, BronxCare Health System, New York, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Jun 27;15(6):e41023. doi: 10.7759/cureus.41023. eCollection 2023 Jun.
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare and life-threatening condition characterized by the systemic manifestation of severe infection. It is caused by exotoxin-producing strains of and . Erythroderma, often described as generalized exfoliative dermatitis, is a rare and severe dermatological condition involving more than 90% of the body surface, identified as an uncommon cause of TSS. Here, we describe a case of a 72-year-old male who presented with signs and symptoms of erythroderma presenting as extensive erythematous scaling and lichenified plaques on multiple body surfaces and later developed TSS.
中毒性休克综合征(TSS)是一种罕见且危及生命的疾病,其特征为严重感染的全身表现。它由产生外毒素的 和 菌株引起。红皮病常被描述为全身性剥脱性皮炎,是一种罕见且严重的皮肤病,累及身体表面超过90%,被确定为TSS的罕见病因。在此,我们描述一例72岁男性病例,该患者最初表现为红皮病的体征和症状,即身体多个部位出现广泛的红斑鳞屑和苔藓化斑块,随后发展为TSS。