RT Book, Section A1 Khandelwal, Sorabh A2 Cydulka, Rita K. A2 Fitch, Michael T. A2 Joing, Scott A. A2 Wang, Vincent J. A2 Cline, David M. A2 Ma, O. John SR Print(0) ID 1143142187 T1 Toxic Shock Syndromes T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071837026 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1143142187 RD 2024/03/29 AB Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a severe, life-threatening infection attributed to Staphylococcus aureus that can progress rapidly to multisystem dysfunction, severe electrolyte disturbances, renal failure, and shock. Risk factors for TSS include retained foreign bodies (e.g., tampons, female barrier contraceptives), skin and soft tissue infections (e.g., abscess, cellulitis, and mastitis), varicella infection, sinusitis, surgery, trauma, childbirth, and influenza.