Toxic shock syndrome

Toxic shock syndrome: A medical emergency

Toxic shock syndrome is a rare but serious disease caused by a bacterial infection. The most common culprit is the toxins by the Staphylococcus aureus (Staph) bacterium. A similar condition is caused by the Streptococcal (Strep) genus, called the Toxic Shock-Like Syndrome. However, not all infections caused by staph and strep lead to toxic shock […]

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