Toxic shock syndrome differential diagnosis

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Differentiating Toxic Shock Syndrome from other Diseases

Clinical presentation of sepsis and rash needs to be differentiated from other diseases like:

• Gram-negative sepsis
• Scarlet fever
• Viral exanthem
• Rickettsial disease
• Kawasaki disease
• Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
• Exfoliative erythroderma syndrome
• Erythema multiforme major
• Drug eruption

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