Use of Hemadsorption in a Case of Pediatric Toxic Shock Syndrome
Joint Authors
Balla, György
Balla, József
Kappelmayer, János
Berkes, Andrea
Szikszay, Edit
Kerényi, Adrienne
Szabó, Tamás
Ujhelyi, László
Bari, Krisztina
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-07-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Toxic shock syndrome is a potentially fatal toxin-mediated disease.
The role of toxins in this clinical entity made us hypothesize that extracorporeal blood purification with CytoSorb® could play a beneficial role in the clinical management of toxic shock syndrome.
This case report describes the successful treatment of toxic shock syndrome using a combination of renal replacement therapy and hemadsorption in a pediatric patient.
Case Presentation.
A 5-year-old girl with Down’s syndrome presented with an inflamed area surrounding an insect bite, signs of systemic inflammation, and multiple organ failure.
As previous attempts of immune modulation therapy were unsuccessful, renal replacement therapy was supplemented by the cytokine absorber CytoSorb.
Treatment using this combination was associated with a rapid and significant stabilization in the hemodynamic situation and a decrease in inflammatory mediators within hours after the initiation of therapy.
The application of CytoSorb therapy was simple and safe.
Conclusion.
The use of extracorporeal blood purification with CytoSorb proved potentially beneficial by removing toxins and inflammatory mediators in this case and could therefore play a role in the clinical management of toxic shock syndrome.
Whether CytoSorb has the potential to even positively influence mortality in patients with toxic shock syndrome still needs to be confirmed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Berkes, Andrea& Szikszay, Edit& Kappelmayer, János& Kerényi, Adrienne& Szabó, Tamás& Ujhelyi, László…[et al.]. 2017. Use of Hemadsorption in a Case of Pediatric Toxic Shock Syndrome. Case Reports in Critical Care،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Berkes, Andrea…[et al.]. Use of Hemadsorption in a Case of Pediatric Toxic Shock Syndrome. Case Reports in Critical Care No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Berkes, Andrea& Szikszay, Edit& Kappelmayer, János& Kerényi, Adrienne& Szabó, Tamás& Ujhelyi, László…[et al.]. Use of Hemadsorption in a Case of Pediatric Toxic Shock Syndrome. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144354
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144354