The consequences of toxic shock syndrome in an 18-month-old boy with 20% scalds

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 1996, Pages

  Davis, T C ^a   Griffin, N K ^a  

^a NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burn scald thermal injury; Child; Non traumatic encephalopathy; Toxic shock syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCALD; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME;

EID: 0030027606     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689608900222     Document Type: Article

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