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 Screens adult who developed toxic 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 Military Spacecraft Model Kit 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 can progress rapidly and cause multi-organ failure.