[Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome at a chronic hemodialysis]. / Syndrome de choc toxique staphylococcique chez un hémodialysé chronique.

Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome is an acute and systemic infectious syndrome associated with the super-antigenic activity of staphylococcal toxins. It is a pathology that is rather rare but remains burdened with a considerable mortality despite the therapeutic management. The gateway is usually cutaneous with secondary bacteremic spread could be subject to preventive measures. We report the case of a rapidly fatal staphylococcal toxic shock, developed in a chronic hemodialysis whose entry from the arteriovenous fistula was suspected.

Fatal intoxication caused by the application of the multiple transdermals patchs of fentanyl.

Fentanyl (N-phenyl-N-(1-2-phenylethyl-4-piperidyl)propanamide) is a potent synthetic narcotic analgesic. He has an analgesic effect 100 times greater than that of morphine. The use of transdermal fentanyl delivrery systems has increased over recent years especially in patients with chronic pain who are already treated with high doses of morphine or it is derivate. However, many cases of fentanyl intoxication through a variety of transderrmal systems have been reported. This paper reports a fatality due to excessive administered Fentanyl Sandoz® Matrix 50 µg/h transdermal therapeutic systems.