Toxic Shock Syndrome
Are You Confident of the Diagnosis? Characteristic findings on physical examination Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is an acute, potentially life-threatening, condition characterized by fever, rash, hypotension, and multiorgan damage. It is caused by toxin-producing strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus), and each type of TSS is defined as follows: Staphylococcal toxic…