Affiliations: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic,
Rochester, MN, USA | Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo
Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Note: [] Correspondence: Dr. Natalie E. Rigelman-Hedberg, M.D., Mayo
Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street S.W. Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Tel.: +1 651 428 7584; Fax: +1 507 284 2634; E-mail: hedberg.natalie@mayo.edu
Abstract: Staphylococcus aureus is a ubiquitous pathogen responsible for a
wide range of pathology, including toxic shock syndrome (TSS). We report a rare
case of TSS in an otherwise healthy 16-year-old female with recent history of
cellulitis at the site of umbilical piercing. The described case is an
important reminder for physicians to consider TSS in the differential diagnosis
of septic-appearing patients, including those with history of cutaneous
infections near body piercing sites.
