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==Laboratory Findings==
==Laboratory Findings==
* [[Renal failure]] (serum creatinine > 2x normal)
 
* [[Hepatic]] [[inflammation]] (AST, ALT > 2x normal)
=== [[Staphylococcus|Staphylococcal]] TSS ===
* [[Thrombocytopenia]] (platelet count < 100,000 / mm³)
The isolation of S. aureus is not required for the diagnosis of staphylococcal TSS, but isolation of GAS is absolutely necessary for the diagnosis of group A streptococcal causes of TSS.
* In some cases, blood cultures may be positive for growth of S. aureus.
 
=== [[Streptococcus|Streptococcal]] TSS ===
 
=== [[Clostridium|Cloistridium]] Sordellii ===
 
=== General Laboratory Findings ===


==References==
==References==

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Laboratory Findings

Staphylococcal TSS

The isolation of S. aureus is not required for the diagnosis of staphylococcal TSS, but isolation of GAS is absolutely necessary for the diagnosis of group A streptococcal causes of TSS.

Streptococcal TSS

Cloistridium Sordellii

General Laboratory Findings

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