Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare infection that can occur in both females and males of any age. Learn more about causes, symptoms, and ways to prevent TSS.
Invasive GAS disease happens when the bacterium gets past the body's natural defences and enters parts of the body where it is not usually found, like through the blood, deep muscle or lungs. The most severe forms of invasive GAS disease are Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome - symptom...
What is strep throat? This infection is most often caused bygroup A Streptococcus bacteriaor GAS (streptococcus pyogenes or beta-haemolytic streptococcus / GABS), hence the name strep throat, resulting in inflammation and swelling, scratchiness and pain in the mucous membranes which line the back ...
Streptococcal toxic shock-likesyndrome Streptococcus canistoxic changesA 2-year-old male neutered Domestic Shorthair cat was presented to the emergency medicine service of the Louisiana State University veterinary teaching hospital for acute onset of cluster seizures. The cat presented in lateral ...
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.This rare bacterial infection is not very contagious but spreads very quickly when it gets into the body. Symptoms usually start out as fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, and muscle aches. But as it spreads over a day or two, it can cause low blood pressure...
If strep throat is not treated, possible complications include meningitis (brain infection), rheumatic fever, pneumonia, middle ear infections, toxic shock syndrome. Learn how to prevent the complications of strep throat.
Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments of staph infections (Staphylococcus aureus) before they become dangerous Staphylococcus infection complications like endocarditis or toxic shock syndrome. Strep Throat Quiz Take the Strep (Streptococcal) Throat Infection Quiz to learn about causes, symptoms,...
However, Group A Streptococcus can sometimes develop into invasive infections that put patients' lives at risk, such asnecrotizing fasciitis,septicemia(blood poisoning) andstreptococcal toxic shock syndrome. To generate this wide range of diseases in different parts of the body, the organism has severa...
Abbreviations SDSE: Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis, Streptococcus group C or G SDSD: Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies dysgalactiae STSS: Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome GBS: Group B Streptococci BMI: Body mass index NICU: Neonatal intensive care unit. Prevalence and Clinical Signifi...
Group A Strep (GAS) is a common bacteria which lives on our skin and often in our throats. It can cause different types of infections, most often strep throat. Rarely, it can cause severe infections like streptococcal toxic shock syndrome ornecrotizing fasciitis, a rare bacterial infection. ...