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J Pediatr Infect Dis 2010; 05(04): 401-403
DOI: 10.3233/JPI-2010-0277
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome due to umbilical piercing

Natalie E. Rigelman-Hedberg
a   Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
,
Kara A. Bjur
b   Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
,
Ritu Banerjee
b   Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
,
Philip R. Fischer
b   Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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22 February 2010

20 April 2010

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28 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus is a ubiquitous pathogen responsible for a wide range of pathology, including toxic shock syndrome (TSS). We report a rare case of TSS in an otherwise healthy 16-year-old female with recent history of cellulitis at the site of umbilical piercing. The described case is an important reminder for physicians to consider TSS in the differential diagnosis of septic-appearing patients, including those with history of cutaneous infections near body piercing sites.

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Toxic shock syndrome - Staphylococcus aureus - umbilicus - piercing