TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Toxic Shock Syndromes A1 - Liang, Stephen Y. A2 - Tintinalli, Judith E. A2 - Stapczynski, J. Stephan A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Yealy, Donald M. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Cline, David M. PY - 2016 T2 - Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e AB - The two classic toxic shock syndromes are attributed to Staphylococcus aureus or to group A Streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes). Each is a life-threatening illness stemming from toxin production by gram–positive organisms, creating hemodynamic compromise and fulminant multiorgan dysfunction. This cascade makes diagnosis a challenge, with the features looking like the more common entities of sepsis and septic shock. Characteristic epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentations, and management strategies set these syndromes apart (Table 150–1). Early recognition and definitive treatment are the keys to improving patient outcomes. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1132927698 ER -