Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is an uncommon, but potentially serious, illness. It almost always occurs in women using super-absorbent tampons during menstruation, but researchers are still not entirely clear what the connection is between this kind of...

There are two types of Toxic Shock Syndrome: The first (TSS), identified in 1978, is caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (staph). The second (STSS) and more recent discovery, is caused by a Group A Streptococcus (strep) bacteria. Although both...

Toxic shock syndrome is an illness caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. The syndrome was first recognized in the 1970s when women who were wearing a "superabsorbant" tampon for their menstrual flow developed the illness. The majority of cases...

Toxic Shock Syndrome (Tss) Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare but sometimes fatal disease that occurs mainly in menstruating women who use tampons. Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is caused by a toxinproducing strain of bacteria called Staphylococcus...

Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare but potentially fatal disease caused by a bacterial toxin. Different bacterial toxins may cause toxic shock syndrome, depending on the situation. The causative agents are the Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus...

Superantigens produced by Streptococcus pyogenes have been implicated with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS). We analyzed 19 acute-phase serum samples for mitogenic activity from patients with severe streptococcal disease. The serum samples from two patients in the acute phase of STSS showed strong...

Young women 15 to 19 years old are the most frequent victims of toxic shock syndrome, or TSS, a rare but serious--and sometimes fatal--disease that mainly strikes tampon users under 30. The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, which...

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Recounts the experience of being hospitalized and treated for Toxic Shock Syndrome. Describes the symptoms of the disease and the fear of being near death. Details the feeling of relief and hope after recovery.