Novel case of an adult with toxic shock syndrome following COVID-19 infection
Novel case of an adult with toxic shock syndrome following COVID-19 infection
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Purpose: To report a case of an adult who developed toxic Ecology of parasites of Metynnis lippincottianus (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) from the eastern Amazon region, Macapá, State of Amapá, Brazil shock syndrome following COVID-19 infection.Observations: A 28-year-old female tested positive for COVID-19.19 days later, she developed a fever, rash and a burning sensation in both eyes.Her examination revealed mild ocular inflammation with bilateral eyelid and conjunctival involvement.Skin biopsy favored a diagnosis of toxic shock syndrome.
She was initiated on corticosteroid eye drops and her ocular symptoms resolved three days later.Conclusion and importance: Toxic shock syndrome is almost always associated with conjunctival inflammation.To our knowledge, this is the first report of an adult patient with toxic shock syndrome following COVID-19 infection.The association between toxic shock syndrome and COVID-19 is unclear; however, patients should be vigilant for symptoms as toxic shock syndrome Flexible and wearable battery-free backscatter wireless communication system for colour imaging can progress rapidly and cause multi-organ failure.