Toxic Shock Syndrome: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge!

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India.
² Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India. rlodha1661@gmail.com.

Editorial

Lalit Takia et al. Indian J Pediatr. 2023 Apr.

. 2023 Apr;90(4):321-322.

doi: 10.1007/s12098-023-04478-z. Epub 2023 Jan 13.

¹ Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India.
² Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India. rlodha1661@gmail.com.

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Clinical Profile, Intensive Care Needs, and Short-Term Outcome of Toxic Shock Syndrome Among Children: A 10-Year Single-Centre Experience from North India.
Angurana SK, Awasthi P, K C S, Nallasamy K, Bansal A, Jayashree M. Angurana SK, et al. Indian J Pediatr. 2023 Apr;90(4):334-340. doi: 10.1007/s12098-022-04271-4. Epub 2022 Jul 8. Indian J Pediatr. 2023. PMID: 35804287 Free PMC article.

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