ABSTRACT
Staphylococcus toxic shock syndrome is a severe illness caused by infection with toxin producing Staphylococcus aureus and is associated with a poor outcome. We report a case of Staphylococcus TSS presenting with cough and expectoration along with multiple pneumatoceles visible on the chest radiograph that progressed to acute respiratory distress syndrome with eventual foci in brain. The patient was aggressively managed and recovered completely.
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Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Disease Progression , Female , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Respiratory Tract Diseases/etiology , Respiratory Tract Diseases/microbiology , Shock, Septic/complications , Shock, Septic/drug therapy , Shock, Septic/microbiology , Staphylococcal Infections/complications , Staphylococcal Infections/drug therapy , Young AdultABSTRACT
Lactic acidosis is defined as increase in blood lactate levels in association with acidemia. It should be suspected in all patients presenting with shock & decreased mayocardial contractility. The patients with lactic acidosis have high mortality. However, the prognosis and case fatality are completely dependent on underlying disease in each patient with lactic acidosis being an independent indicator of severity of shock. All efforts should be directed towards treatment of underlying cause and concomitant correction of acidosis.