TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME
\tˈɒksɪk ʃˈɒk sˈɪndɹə͡ʊm], \tˈɒksɪk ʃˈɒk sˈɪndɹəʊm], \t_ˈɒ_k_s_ɪ_k ʃ_ˈɒ_k s_ˈɪ_n_d_ɹ_əʊ_m]\
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syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus; characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women using high-absorbency tampons
By Princeton University
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Shock due to circulatory insufficiency caused most commonly by gram-negative BACTEREMIA. It is less often the result of the persistent presence of other micro-organisms in the blood (FUNGEMIA; VIREMIA); in rare instances, it is caused by gram-positive organisms, but with different symptomatology.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
