Purulent osteomyelitis associated with empyema and toxic shock syndrome

S M Chen; P C Howes

doi:10.1016/0736-4679(88)90364-2

Purulent osteomyelitis associated with empyema and toxic shock syndrome

J Emerg Med. 1988 Jul-Aug;6(4):285-7. doi: 10.1016/0736-4679(88)90364-2.

Authors

S M Chen¹, P C Howes

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Lanzhou Medical College, Gansu, Peoples Republic of China.

PMID: 3225432
DOI: 10.1016/0736-4679(88)90364-2

Abstract

This is a report on purulent osteomyelitis associated with empyema and toxic shock syndrome. In China, this syndrome is still very rare. A review of recent research on toxic shock syndrome is included.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Empyema / complications*
Female
Humans
Osteomyelitis / complications*
Shock, Septic / complications*
Staphylococcal Infections*
Suppuration