Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome following inguinal hernioplasty and goiter subtotal resection - report of two cases

Grzegorz Celban; Anna Gut; Jolanta Zybura; Zbigniew Jabłonka

Vol 7, No 3 (2005)

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Published online: 2005-11-07

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Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome following inguinal hernioplasty and goiter subtotal resection - report of two cases

Grzegorz Celban, Anna Gut, Jolanta Zybura, Zbigniew Jabłonka

Chirurgia Polska 2005;7(3):211-215.

Vol 7, No 3 (2005)

Aktualności

Published online: 2005-11-07

Abstract

This paper presents two cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) after an inguinal hernioplasty and a goiter subtotal resection. These serious complications of surgery were treated in our Intensive Care Ward. An epidemiological investigation did not reveal the source of infection. STSS elimination was achieved by antimicrobial procedures and prophylaxis.