Toxic shock syndrome after burn injuries in children. Case report

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 77-81

  Blomqvist, Lennart ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Burn; Children; Toxic shock syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN; CASE REPORT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; MYALGIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME; VOMITING;

EID: 0031055343     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02844319709010509     Document Type: Article

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