Karen answered Friday February 4 2005, 5:09 pm: Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) is an acute infection which is characterized by high fever, a sunburnlike rash, vomiting, and diarrhea, followed in severe cases by shock, that is caused by a toxin-producing strain of the common bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus, occurring chiefly among young menstruating women who use vaginal tampons.
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