Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
Toxic shock syndrome is a serious illness most often caused by the
bacterium Staphylococcus aureus and less commonly Streptococcus pyogenes
(group A Streptococcus) both of which can produce "toxins." TSS
was first recognized in 1978 and was later associated with tampon use in
adolescents and young menstruating women in the majority of those cases.
TSS is now known to be associated with other risk factors such as
surgical wounds and childbirth.
General information
Toxic
shock syndrome fact sheet (PDF, 16 KB) Hmong (PDF,
19 KB) Spanish (PDF,
31 KB)
Group A streptococcal infections (GAS) CDC (Exit
DHS)
Information for health professionals
This is a Wisconsin Disease Surveillance Category II disease:
Report to
the patient's local public health department electronically, through the Wisconsin
Electronic Disease Surveillance System
(WEDSS), by mail or fax using an Acute and Communicable Disease Case
Report F44151 (PDF,
167 KB) or by other means within 72 hours upon recognition of a
case. DHS
Communicable Disease Reporting
Wisconsin case reporting
& public health follow-up guidelines: Toxic
shock syndrome EpiNet (PDF,
32 KB)
Wisconsin Toxic
shock syndrome case criteria worksheet (PDF,
59 KB)
Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Clinical
Testing Reference Manual (Exit DHS)
Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Communicable
Disease Div AZ Index (Exit DHS)
Contacts
Wisconsin
Local Health Departments - Regional offices - Tribal agencies
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Last Revised: June 13, 2012 |
