Perhaps more noteworthy than the emergence of Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
(StrepTSS) is its persistence for a period of more than 15 years in most geographical areas …

Since the description by Todd et al.(38) in 1978 of the staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome,
several thousand cases have been reported from all over the world. Staphylococcal toxic …

Objective To analyze the clinical and laboratory features of patients diagnosed with
streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS) in North Yorkshire from 1986 to 1999. Methods …

The streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is a severe complication associated with invasive
infections by group A streptococci. In spite of medical progresses in the care of patients with …

Since the first report of streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome (TSLS) in Japan, the
numbers of reported patients have been increasing. However, clinical manifestations remain …

PREVIEW With the death of muppeteer Jim Henson from streptococcal infection in 1990 and
reports in the lay press of “flesh-eating bacteria,” severe streptococcal disease has seized …

The streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is a severe, life-threatening condition
characterized by hypotension and multiorgan system dysfunction associated with infection …

GROUP A streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes) may cause a variety of illnesses ranging
from very common, usually clinically mild conditions such as pharyngitis and impetigo to less …

Since the 1980s there has been a marked increase in the recognition and reporting of highly
invasive group A streptococcal infections with or without necrotizing fasciitis associated with …

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) associated with a group A beta hemolytic
streptococcal infection was described 18 y ago. Since then, although the pathophysiology of …