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Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Toxic shock syndrome or TSS is a severe, life-threatening, toxin-mediated disease induced mainly by bacteria, particularly Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus ) and Streptococcus pyogenes ( S. pyogenes ), and it is fatal if not recognized and treated suitably. This disease can diverge into two types depending on the location of infection including menstrual (using menstrual tampons) and nonmenstrual TSS (surgical wound infections, postpartum wound infection, etc.). This review aims to study comprehensive toxic shock syndrome (TSS) including history, epidemiology, causing organisms, the function of toxin, the structure of toxins, and regulation of toxin production, risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.

Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice

DOI: 10.1097/ipc.0000000000001471

Authors: Amin Sadeghi Dousari, Naghmeh Satarzadeh, Bagher Amirheidari, Mojtaba Shakibaie, Hamid Forootanfar

Institution: Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4410079443

FWCI: 0.732

Cites: 75

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10