Sentences with phrase «like toxic shock syndrome»

They collect blood instead of absorbing it, and therefore are far less likely to cause conditions like Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS).

This study shows that in conditions like toxic shock syndrome, toxins from such bacteria can trigger one type of immune cells (MAIT cells) to turn against the host.

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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.

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.