Toxic Shock Syndrome (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Toxic Shock Syndrome Overview
- Toxic Shock Syndrome Causes
- Toxic Shock Syndrome Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Toxic Shock Syndrome Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Multimedia
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
Authors and Editors
Author: Joseph S Bushra, MD, FAAEM, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine Philadelphia, PA, Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Lankenau Hospital Wynnewood, PA.Editors: James Ungar, MD, Medical Director, Chair Department of Emergency Medicine Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Lee P Shulman, MD, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Head, Section of Reproductive Genetics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
Last Editorial Review: 10/26/2005
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Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a toxin-mediated multisystem disease precipitated by infection with either Staphylococcus aureus or group A Streptococcus (GAS), also called Streptococcus pyogenes.

