Sentences with phrase «streptococcal toxic shock syndrome»

An excellent article on STSS appeared in the October 15, 1996 issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Volume 209, Number 8, pages 1421 - 1426 by C. Miller, J. Prescott, K. Mathews et al. entitled «Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome in Dogs».

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome - appears to occur in Shar - Pei as two syndromes.

Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)-- This is an unusual complication which results in areas of skin death leading to skin sloughing almost like a burn.

Streptococcus pyogenes, a spherical bacteria that typically grows in long chains, can cause minor infections like impetigo to potentially deadly diseases like streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.