Clinical Efficacy of Intravenous Immunoglobulins in Management of Toxic Shock Syndrome: An Updated Literature Review
Sana Amreen, Simrandeep K Brar, Sumera Perveen, Muhammad Reza Chaudhry, Sarah Albabtain, Safeera Khan
Abstract
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is an uncommon complication of infection caused by streptococci and staphylococci. It is associated with a high mortality rate. When evaluating patients with shock symptoms from skin or soft tissue sources, a high index of suspicion for TSS must be maintained. Prompt diagnosis and integrative management with surgical intervention, antibiotics, hemodynamic stabilization, and adjuvants like intravenous immunoglobulins improve survival.
Topics & Concepts
Intravenous ImmunoglobulinsMedicineAntibodyShock (circulatory)Intensive care medicineImmunologyInternal medicineStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusRabies epidemiology and control