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.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Dermatitis, Exfoliative / diagnosis
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Dermatitis, Exfoliative / etiology*
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Enterotoxins / immunology
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Female
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Humans
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Shock, Septic / diagnosis
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Shock, Septic / etiology*
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Skin Tests
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis
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Staphylococcal Infections / etiology*
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Superantigens / immunology*
Substances
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Enterotoxins
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Superantigens
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enterotoxin B, staphylococcal