Although toxic shock syndrome mostly affects menstruating women who use tampons; postmenopausal women, men and children can also get affected by the bacterial toxin. Here are some key aspects ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...