Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused By An Intravaginal Product. A Case Report

Marton, Monica

doi:10.1515/jccm-2016-0003

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“…They were associated with various circumstances: surgical procedures such as nasal packing, use of catheters or other devices, nonsurgical focal infections such as cellulitis, subcutaneous abscesses, infected burns, pneumonia, infections of joint and bones, and non-medical procedures, as tattoos and intravenous drugs use [8].…”

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Nosocomial Staphylococcal Toxic Shock. Case Report

Arbune

Tercu²

2016

The Journal of Critical Care Medicine

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Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is a rare, potentially lethal infection, with a clinical picture of multiple organ dysfunction and shock. The etiology is Staphylococcus aureus exotoxin, while enterotoxins act as superantigens. Most cases are identified in women using a vaginal tampon. A 51-year-old female, with a past medical history of biliary dyskinesia, presented in the emergency room complaining of sudden onset of abdominal pain, vomiting, headache, myalgia, and chills. The initial diagnosis was biliary colic and was treated parenterally with Amoxi-clavulanate and fluid replacement. Initially, progress was unsatisfactory. Four days after admission she developed a systemic inflammatory syndrome, diffuse rash, jaundice, oliguria, confusion, persistent hypotension and biological evidence of thrombocytopenia, nitrogen retention, and cholestasis. She was admitted to the intensive care unit. A gluteal phlegmon induced after intramuscular injections was identified and surgically treated. Blood bacteriological cultures were negative, though MRSA was isolated in phlegmon pus. A diagnosis of STSS was based on CDC criteria. The risks of similar infections could be prevented by limiting intramuscular treatments and monitoring invasive procedures.

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Nosocomial Staphylococcal Toxic Shock. Case Report

Arbune

Tercu²

2016

The Journal of Critical Care Medicine

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“…7 Probiotic tampons exist on the market as a medical product supplying the vagina with beneficial probiotic Lactobacilli, but many users have concerns about the use of tampons due to the possible drying-out of the vagina, as well as the possible toxic shock syndrome, which is the reason that some women use mainly sanitary towels during the menstrual cycle. 8,9 In recent years, several hygiene product were developed, such as a sanitary towel, diaper, pant liner, tampon, incontinence guard, and hygiene tissue, with included diverse probiotic compositions. Hydrocolloid plasters, including viable probiotic strains of Lactobacillus spp.…”

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Development of advanced sanitary materials with the use of probiotic paste

Šauperl

Zabret

Zemljič

2020

Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics

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Cotton sanitary towels were functionalized by probiotic paste with incorporated Lactobacillus L. fermentum LN99, L. rhamnosus LN113, and L. gasseri LN40 in order to reduce the possibility of infection or inflammation during menstruation and to develop a friendlier product. These towels were characterized through elemental composition using attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, determination of the pH of aqueous extract, water retention, capillary properties, determination of absorption capacity, and microbiological testing, to assess the antimicrobials’ function and stability of lactic bacteria paste as a coating for sanitary towels. The results of the used methods show that the physical–mechanical properties of towels functionalized by probiotic paste are not significantly different if compared to non-treated ones. Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy set the successful functionalization of sanitary towels with probiotic paste due to the occurrence of typical probiotics paste peaks. The pH of the probiotic-functionalized sanitary towels was reduced in comparison to the reference material to an acidified region of pH = 5.6, which is an ideal environment for maintaining physiological pH. The decrease in water retention of towels after functionalization is relatively low (8.48 %). The sorption behavior of towels was worse by up to 15% regardless of the reference material, which is still acceptable from a practical point of view and internal standards of the included company Tosama d.o.o. The probiotic-functionalized sanitary towels absorb synthetic blood faster than the reference ones, due to compatibility of the paste with synthetic blood. Moreover, towels obtain functionalities such as good condition for lactobacilli growth with simultaneous pH adjusting, as well as introducing of Staphylococcus aureus reduction. Functionalization of sanitary towels with probiotic paste showed a commercial potential to reduce the probability of infection during the menstruation cycle, as well as being a more customer-friendly product.

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Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused By An Intravaginal Product. A Case Report

Cited by 2 publications

References 22 publications

Nosocomial Staphylococcal Toxic Shock. Case Report

Nosocomial Staphylococcal Toxic Shock. Case Report

Development of advanced sanitary materials with the use of probiotic paste

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