Streptococcal toxic-shock syndrome

Streptococcal toxic-shock syndrome (streptococcal TSS) is an acute disease mediated by the production of superantigenic toxins characterized by the sudden onset of fever and other febrile symptoms, pain, multisystem organ involvement and potentially leading to coma, shock and death due to a Streptococcus pyogenes infection.

Also known as: Streptococcus caused toxic shock syndrome, Streptococcus toxic shock syndrome, streptococcal TSS

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