streptococcal toxic shock syndrome

streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
a bacterial disease characterized by fever, shock, and multiple organ failure. It is similar to the toxic shock syndrome caused by staphylococci, but in these cases the infecting organisms are Streptococcus Type A bacteria. See also necrotizing fasciitis.

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