An acute toxin-mediated illness associated with Staphylococcus aureus infection
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is characterized by sudden onset of high fever and rash with subsequent hypo...
Prodrome of 1 to 3 days that often includes malaise, myalgias, fever, chills, vomiting, and/or diarrhea
History of recent wound infection
Acute-onset fever and chills
Light-headedness or...
Fluid resuscitation
Remove tampon or other vaginal foreign bodies.
Remove nasal packing if s...
Avoid continuous tampon use during menstruation.
Wound care/hygiene
Mortality: 4–22%; higher in older patients, nonmenstrual TSS, and if d...
A48.3 Toxic shock syndrome
B95.62 Methicillin resis staph infct causing diseases classd elswhr
040.82 Toxic shock syndrome
041.12 Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in conditions ...
TSS is a rare, acute, toxin-mediated illness most commonly associated with S. aureus.
In women, TSS is traditionally associated with the continuous use of superabsorbent tampons during ...
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