APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica
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A case of toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is reported in which both a TSST-1-producing Staphylococcus aureus strain and a group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal strain (GABHS) were involved. The S. aureus group I strain was isolated from an epiglottic abscess, and the GABHS strain from tonsils and blood cultures. ⋯ The patient's condition deteriorated during this treatment, and improvement did not occur until drainage and intravenous dicloxacillin therapy was instituted. It is not possible in this case to draw any conclusions as to which of the two organisms caused the TSS or if they were both involved.