Detection of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 among children undergoing surgical operations
Joint Authors
Hasan, Abd al-Razzaq Sh.
Hwaid, Asma H.
Mahdi, Zaynab H.
Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 59, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2017), pp.83-86, 4 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2017-03-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : Toxic-shock syndrome (TSS) is an acute onset; multiorgan disease caused mainly by Toxic-shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) producing Staphylococcus aureus strains.Testing for TSST-1 or anti-TSST-1 antibodies in the clinical setting may help to predict and prevent the appearance of TSS caused by nosocomial S.
aureus infection.
Objectives : Detection of TSST-1 in the sera of children patients arranged to undergo surgical operations, and its relevance with certain demographic factors.
Patients and methods : This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Baquba General Teaching Hospital- Diyala province for the period from August 2015 to April 2016.
Eighty eight patients from those undergoing surgical operations were enrolled.
The age range was 1-14 years.
Thirty one (35.2%) were males and fifty seven (64.8%) were females.
Human privacy was respected by taking patient’s consensus.
Venous blood samples were collected aseptically; the sera were separated and kept frozen till use.
Serum samples were investigated for the presence of TSST-1 using ELISA technique.
Statistical analyses were done using SPSS version 18.
P value less than 0.05 was considered significant.
Results: The results showed that the overall detection rate of TSST-1 among children undergoing surgeries was 44.3%.
It was insignificantly higher among younger age group, females, and ruralizes.
According to the type of surgery, the detection rate was higher among those patients with fractures (10.2%), followed by patients with burns (9.1%), but it failed to reach the levels of statistical significant.
Conclusion : About one half of children patients undergoing surgical operations are infected with TSST-1 producing S.
aureus.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hasan, Abd al-Razzaq Sh.& Hwaid, Asma H.& Mahdi, Zaynab H.. 2017. Detection of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 among children undergoing surgical operations. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 59, no. 1, pp.83-86.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hasan, Abd al-Razzaq Sh.…[et al.]. Detection of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 among children undergoing surgical operations. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 59, no. 1 (2017), pp.83-86.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hasan, Abd al-Razzaq Sh.& Hwaid, Asma H.& Mahdi, Zaynab H.. Detection of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 among children undergoing surgical operations. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2017. Vol. 59, no. 1, pp.83-86.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-776241
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 85-86
Record ID
BIM-776241