Though the children were seriously ill, most recovered by 2 weeks post-hospitalization. A return to greater than 90% of ...

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 ...

Here's what you should know. Can wearing a tampon while you sleep cause toxic shock syndrome? It's rare. But using more absorbent tampons or leaving them in for too long can raise your risk of ...

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 ...

First, antibodies (i.e., secretory IgA) in the mucosa neutralize S. aureus toxic exoproteins before they damage host epithelial cells, which protects the integrity of mucosal barrier. Secondly ...