toxic shock syndrome

A commensal bacterial infectious disease that results_in infection, has_material_basis_in Streptococcus pyogenes or has_material_basis_in Staphylococcus aureus, which produce toxins that are absorbed systemically and produce the systemic manifestations. The in

A commensal bacterial infectious disease that results_in infection, has_material_basis_in Streptococcus pyogenes or has_material_basis_in Staphylococcus aureus, which produce toxins that are absorbed systemically and produce the systemic manifestations. The infection with symptoms of fever, with symptoms of rash, with symptoms of hypotension, with symptoms of multiorgan failure, with symptoms of desquamation, with symptoms of vomiting, with symptoms of diarrhea, with symptoms of headache, and with symptoms of nonfocal neurologic abnormalities.

Medications that may treat it

dexamethasone drotrecogin alfa epinephrine isoproterenol naloxone phenylephrine

Also known as: TSS; toxic shock