Toxic shock syndrome

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• Synonyms

  • TSS
  • Toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 secretion
  • TSST-1 secretion

• Causes

  • Staphylococcus aureus

• Effects

  • Fever
  • Macular rash
  • Palm and sole desquamation
  • Conjunctival injection
  • Strawberry tongue
  • Multiple system failure
  • Gram positive sepsis
  • Delirium

• Parents

  • Exotoxin syndrome

• Description

  • "Mediated by TSST1 toxin
  • enterotoxin B & C "