Sentences with phrase «as toxic shock syndrome»

Before learning we were all sick, she worried someone may have spiked her drink, or that she had come down with something as serious as toxic shock syndrome.

Schlievert's research has previously shown that superantigens cause the deadly effects of various staph infections, such as toxic shock syndrome, sepsis, and endocarditis.

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There are lots of chemicals that go into making a disposable diaper such as chlorine which is carcinogenic and highly toxic; sodium polyacrylate, which is extremely absorbent and can rob a baby's skin of its natural moisture (this was taken out of tampons for its link to toxic shock syndrome); and tributyl - tin which has been found toxic to aquatic life and has been linked to obesity.

Disposable tampons seem to carry a higher risk of toxic shock syndrome due to their inclusion of bacteria - happy rayon and, not as frequently now, dioxins from chlorine bleaching.

«This is likely important for the rare, but deadly, complications of strep infection such as pneumonia, necrotizing fasciitis and toxic shock syndrome.»

Staphylococcus bacteria are heavy - hitting pathogens, causing illnesses such as food poisoning, meningitis, and toxic shock syndrome.

Sodium Polyacrylate has been linked in the past to toxic shock syndrome, as well as allergic reactions, and it's is potentially lethal to pets.

Medical side effects: Toxic Shock Syndrome has been associated with the spermicide sponge.20 One researcher has noted that couples who have used certain spermicides within a month of conception have experienced a doubling in the rate of birth defects, as well as a doubling of the rate of miscarriage.21

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

CytoSorbents Corp. launched VetResQ, a broad - spectrum blood purification adsorber designed to help treat deadly inflammation and toxic injury in animals with critical illnesses such as septic shock, toxic shock syndrome, severe systemic inflammation, toxin - mediated diseases, pancreatitis, trauma, liver failure and drug intoxication.