Toxic shock syndrome
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Broader Terms
shock, Staphylococcus infection, syndrome
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Related Terms
emerging infectious disease, Staphylococcus aureus, women's health
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Scope Note
syndrome characterized by high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, confusion, and skin rash; almost all cases have been related to an infection with toxin-producing Staphylococcus aureus.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- Although he said the cause may be new strains of Streptococci, Fenwick does not believe Canine Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome is a brand new disease, but rather that it has been misdiagnosed in the past.
- Unfortunately, other than informing you that the use of tampons is associated with the risk of developing TSS, those warnings dont really tell you just what toxic shock syndrome is.
- The manner in which toxic shock syndrome is treated is by removing the bacteria from the infected area.
- What is toxic shock syndrome? Toxic shock syndrome is a severe illness characterized by a sudden onset of high fever, vomiting, profuse watery diarrhea, and muscle aches.
- edu Streptococcal-toxic-shock syndrome is caused by virulent strains of exotoxin-producing streptococcus, almost always group-A organisms such as Streptococcus pyogenes.
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