Toxic Shock Syndrome or TSS is a rare yet severe bacterial infection that might be life-threatening if left untreated. It is caused by the bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, that normally thrives on ...

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome from group A streptococcal disease is rare in the postpartum period, yet it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis and treatment can ...

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been used to treat toxic shock syndrome due to its ability to neutralize superantigens. However, clinical benefits of such treatment in staphylococcal toxic ...

A mum named Lou Harvey-Smith, from Suffolk, is speaking out about how her now 3-year-old son Reuben contracted the deadly infection Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) - and how its misdiagnosis had serious ...

Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS) is a rare but severe ... In some cases, the exact transmission route remains unclear. What are the early symptoms of STSS? Early symptoms of STSS include ...

The recall sparked concerns about toxic shock syndrome (TSS) - a condition largely attributed to faulty tampons that affected hundreds and killed dozens of US women in the early 1980s.

aureus) is a major cause of skin and soft tissue infections that can sometimes lead to sepsis and toxic shock syndrome. The ...

Cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, or STSS, have hit a record high in Japan. The bacterial infection develops rapidly and can be fatal. STSS is caused mainly by the "group A ...

The number of patients with fulminant streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS ... mainly among children every winter and from spring to early summer. Severe cases are rare and it is a well ...