toxic shock syndrome
noun
variants
or less commonly toxic shock
: an acute disease that is characterized by fever, diarrhea, nausea, diffuse erythema, and shock, that is associated especially with the presence of a bacterium (Staphylococcus aureus), and that occurs especially in menstruating females using tampons
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The most common causes include Kawasaki disease, scarlet fever, toxic shock syndrome, and vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Doctors quickly concluded that the teacher had developed toxic shock syndrome from a tampon.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Henson died of toxic shock syndrome due to a bacterial infection.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
We've all been traumatized by tales of toxic shock syndrome caused by leaving a tampon in for too long.
—Gabrielle Kassel, Allure, 29 Sep. 2024
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Doctors quickly concluded that the teacher had developed toxic shock syndrome from a tampon.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Henson died of toxic shock syndrome due to a bacterial infection.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
We've all been traumatized by tales of toxic shock syndrome caused by leaving a tampon in for too long.
—Gabrielle Kassel, Allure, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Toxic shock syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toxic%20shock%20syndrome. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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