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Noun Concept
Categories: RTT, Bacterial toxins, Syndromes, Bacterial diseases, Bacterium-related cutaneous conditions
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toxic shock  toxic shock syndrome  TSS  A48.300  Bacterial toxic-shock syndrome
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Syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus; characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons WordNet 3.0
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Syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus; characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Toxic shock syndrome is a condition caused by bacterial toxins. Wikipedia
A specific type of severe infection Wikipedia Disambiguation
An acute infection by Staphylococcus bacteria, characterised by sudden high fever, muscle aches, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, and fainting, abbreviated TSS. Wiktionary
Acute infection. Wiktionary (translation)