Most if not all cases of Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) that have been well-documented to date were associated with the non-SS2 group A streptococcus (GAS). However, a recent large ...

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome from group A streptococcal disease is rare in the postpartum period, yet it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis and treatment can ...

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She developed Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome and was placed in a coma. Over the next few weeks, she required countless ...

Toxic Shock Syndrome or TSS is a rare yet severe bacterial infection that might be life-threatening if left untreated. It is caused by the bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, that normally thrives on ...

Cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, or STSS, have hit a record high in Japan. The bacterial infection develops rapidly and can be fatal. STSS is caused mainly by the "group A ...

Although cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) are growing at an alarming rate, officials cautioned there was no need for panic. They said basic steps such as hand washing ...

The number of patients with fulminant streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) has exceeded 1,000 since January, which can cause necrosis and has a high fatality rate. This exceeds last year ...

While some infections it causes — like impetigo, strep throat and scarlet fever — are treatable, it can also lead to cellulitis, necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.