Letter to the Editor

Severe Eosinophilia during the Course of Toxic Shock Syndrome

Authors: Resat Ozaras, MD, Ali Mert, MD, Fehmi Tabak, MD, Muammer Bilir, MD, Recep Ozturk, MD

Abstract

Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is defined as the occurrence of fever, rash, hypotension, multiple organ dysfunction, and desquamation. 1 It is caused by toxigenic strains of Staphylococcus aureus. 2 The main hematologic changes are usually thrombocytopenia and leukocytosis with left shift. We described eosinophilia for the first time in 50% of 20 cases with STSS at our unit. 3

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