Staphylococcal toxic-shock syndrome
Staphylococcal toxic-shock syndrome
Definition
Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (staphylococcal TSS) is an acute disease mediated by the production of superantigenic toxins, characterized by high fever, skin rash followed by skin peeling, hypotension, vomiting, diarrhea and potentially leading to multisystem organ failure and caused by a Staphylococcus aureus bacterial infection.
Also known as staphylococcal TSS, Staphylococcus caused toxic shock syndrome, Staphylococcus toxic shock syndrome — per MONDO