Staphylococcal toxic-shock syndrome

Orpha code: 99919OMIM code:

Definition

Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (staphylococcal TSS) is an acute disease mediated by the production of superantigenic toxins, characterized by high fever, skin rash followed by skin peeling, hypotension, vomiting, diarrhea and potentially leading to multisystem organ failure and caused by a <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> bacterial infection.

Disease data
Classification

Etiological subtype

Synonyms
Staphylococcal TSS
Gronkowcowy TSS
ORPHA code
99919
OMIM code
-
ICD10 code
A48.3
ICD11 code
1C45.1

No additional description.

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