Basic Summary for Toxic Shock Syndrome

Main name of condition: Toxic Shock Syndrome
Other names or spellings: TSS

What is Toxic Shock Syndrome?
Brief description of Toxic Shock Syndrome: Severe immune reaction causing shock
Parent types of Toxic Shock Syndrome: Toxemia

How many people get Toxic Shock Syndrome?
  Incidence (annual) of Toxic Shock Syndrome: 113 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999); 1-2 per 100,000 (DBMD)
  Incidence Rate of Toxic Shock Syndrome: approx 1 in 2,407,079 or 0.00% or 112 people in USA [about data]
  Prevalance of Toxic Shock Syndrome: In the United States, annual incidence is 1-2/100,000 women 15-44 years of age (last active surveillance done in 1987).¹

Who gets Toxic Shock Syndrome?
Gender Profile for Toxic Shock Syndrome: Mostly in women (related to tampon use)

How serious is Toxic Shock Syndrome?
Complications of Toxic Shock Syndrome: see complications of Toxic Shock Syndrome

What causes Toxic Shock Syndrome?
  Causes of Toxic Shock Syndrome: Staphylococcus aureus , a bacterium.¹ ... TSS has been associated with use of tampons and intravaginal contraceptive devices in women and occurs as a complication of skin abscesses or surgery. ¹
  Causes of Toxic Shock Syndrome: see causes of Toxic Shock Syndrome
  Risk factors for Toxic Shock Syndrome: see risk factors for Toxic Shock Syndrome

What are the symptoms of Toxic Shock Syndrome?
Symptoms of Toxic Shock Syndrome: see symptoms of Toxic Shock Syndrome

How is it treated?
Treatments for Toxic Shock Syndrome: see treatments for Toxic Shock Syndrome
Prevention of Toxic Shock Syndrome: see prevention of Toxic Shock Syndrome

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Toxic Shock Syndrome: DBMD

Last revision: June 23, 2003

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