Mamashealth.com Home Syndromes Information Neuroleptic Malignant Nighttime Eating Patellofemoral Pain Piriformis Polycystic Ovary Post Polio Prader-Willi Ramsay Hunt Reiter's Restless Legs Rett Reye Rumination Scalded Skin Shaken Baby Sjogren Soto's Stevens Johnson Stiff-Person Sturge-Weber Tabes Dorsalis Tarsal Tunnel Tethered Spinal Cord Tourette Toxic Shock (STSS) Toxic Shock (TSS) Turner Usher Waardenburg Wallenberg Williams Zollinger-Ellison Links More Syndromes Email Mama	What is Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)? Toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is a severe disease caused by a toxin made by Group A Streptococcus. The average incubation period for is Toxic shock syndrome 2 to 3 days. Toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is a rare infection. It usually occurs after Streptococcus bacteria have invaded areas of injured skin. Streptococcus bacteria may invade cuts and scrapes, surgical wounds, and chickenpox blisters. If a child has a sore throat with fever and is is worsening despite adequate treatment, you should contact your doctor immediately. Types of Toxic Shock Syndrome? There are two different types of toxic shock syndrome: Toxic shock syndrome caused by the Staphylococcus bacteria (TSS). Toxic shock syndrome caused by Group A Streptococcus bacteria (STSS). Symptoms of Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)? There are many symptoms of toxic shock syndrome. The most common symptoms are: within 48 hours of a streptococcus infection, the person's blood pressure drops dangerously low fever dizziness confusion difficulty breathing and a weak and rapid pulse pale, cool, or moist skin the area around an infected wound becomes swollen and red liver and kidneys may begin to fail bleeding problems How is Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS) Transmitted? The bacteria that cause toxic shock syndrome can be carried on unwashed hands to infect broken skin or wounds anywhere on the body. Can Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS) be treated? Yes. However, it must be treated in the hospital. The most common kinds of treatments are: antibiotics, Intravenous fluids, and drainage of the infection site. After a person has recovered from toxic shock syndrome, the skin may peel as the rash heals. Complications of Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)? If not treated soon and properly, kidney failure, heart failure and liver failure may occur.	Sponsor a contest on MamasHealth.com
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