Staphylococcal toxic-shock syndrome

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 Staphylococcus aureus bacterial infection.

Also known as: Staphylococcus caused toxic shock syndrome, Staphylococcus toxic shock syndrome, staphylococcal TSS

42 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.