Raimer S S, Tschen E H, Walker M K
Cutis. 1981 Jul;28(1):33-5.
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a recently recognized condition associated with toxin-producing strains of Staphylococcus aureus. Patients affected with this syndrome are frequently young and have multisystemic complaints such as fever, headache, edema, myalgia, scarlatiniform rash, conjunctival injection, confusion, diarrhea, oliguria, hypotension and shock, This is followed by desquamation of the skin, especially the palms and soles. The majority of cases reported have been in menstruating women who used vaginal tampons regularly. Because similarities exist between toxic shock syndrome and Kawasaki's disease (mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome), as well as other conditions, proper diagnosis and management are of the utmost importance.
中毒性休克综合征（TSS）是一种最近才被认识到的与产毒素金黄色葡萄球菌菌株相关的病症。受此综合征影响的患者通常较为年轻，有多系统症状，如发热、头痛、水肿、肌痛、猩红热样皮疹、结膜充血、意识模糊、腹泻、少尿、低血压和休克，随后会出现皮肤脱屑，尤其是手掌和脚底。报告的大多数病例发生在经常使用阴道棉条的经期女性中。由于中毒性休克综合征与川崎病（黏膜皮肤淋巴结综合征）以及其他病症存在相似之处，因此正确的诊断和处理至关重要。
