Toxic shock syndrome classification

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2]

Overview

Toxic shock syndrome may be classified based on the microbiological organisms involved in causing the disease. Commonly involved organisms are Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS); less commonly involved organisms leading to the development of toxic shock syndrome are Clostridium sordelli, Influenza and Varicella Zoster virus (the etiological agent of chickenpox).

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Toxic Shock Syndrome

Common

Less common

S. aureus

S. pyogenes (GAS)

C. sordelli

Influenza & Chicken pox