loading...| Preferred Name |
toxic shock syndrome |
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| Synonyms |
bacterial toxic-shock syndrome toxic shock toxic shock syndrome, (TSS) toxic shock syndrome TSS TSS, toxic shock syndrome syndrome (TSS), toxic shock bacterial TSS shock syndrome (TSS), toxic staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome |
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| Definitions |
A rare acute life-threatening systemic bacterial noncontagious illness caused by exotoxins from bacteria of either the Streptococcus pyogenes or Staphylococcus aureus type. It is characterized by high fever, hypotension, rash, multi-organ dysfunction, and cutaneous desquamation during the early convalescent period. The toxins affect the host immune system, causing an exuberant and pathological host inflammatory response. Laboratory findings include leukocytosis, elevated prothrombin time, hypoalbuminemia, hypocalcemia, and pyuria. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0001881 |
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bacterial toxic-shock syndrome toxic shock toxic shock syndrome, (TSS) toxic shock syndrome TSS TSS, toxic shock syndrome syndrome (TSS), toxic shock bacterial TSS shock syndrome (TSS), toxic |
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staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome |
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toxic shock syndrome |
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MONDO:0001881 |
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toxic shock syndrome |
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| textual definition |
A rare acute life-threatening systemic bacterial noncontagious illness caused by exotoxins from bacteria of either the Streptococcus pyogenes or Staphylococcus aureus type. It is characterized by high fever, hypotension, rash, multi-organ dysfunction, and cutaneous desquamation during the early convalescent period. The toxins affect the host immune system, causing an exuberant and pathological host inflammatory response. Laboratory findings include leukocytosis, elevated prothrombin time, hypoalbuminemia, hypocalcemia, and pyuria. |
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