infectious diseases
Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)
Streptococcal toxic shock
 bacteremia, and 50% have Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infection (neither is common with staphylococcal TSS). Patients are usually otherwise healthy children or adults. Primary infections in skin and soft tissue are more common than in other sites. In contrast to staphylococcal TSS, streptococcal TSS is more likely to cause Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure (AHRF, ARDS) (ARDS) and less likely to cause a typical cutaneous reaction. S. pyogenesTSS is defined as any group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS) infection associated with shock and organ failure. Risk factors for GABHS TSS include Minor trauma Surgical procedures Viral infections (eg, varicella) Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Diabetes Alcohol use disorder 