A quick diagnosis of toxic shock syndrome is critical for avoiding mortality. Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week | December 7, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 NewsRX. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

2003 DEC 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A quick diagnosis of toxic shock syndrome is critical for avoiding mortality.

"Toxic-shock-syndrome (TSS) is an acute febrile, exanthematous illness caused by toxins such as toxic-shock-syndrome-toxine-1 (TSST-1) and other endotoxines from staphylococcus aureus with an incidence of 0.5 per 100,000 inhabitants. Patients with menstrual toxic-shock-syndrome (menstrual-TSS) usually have TSS associated with menstruation and use of a vaginal device such as tampons. Other patients with non-menstrual toxic-shock-syndrome ...

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