Infectious Shock and Toxic Shock Syndrome Diagnoses in Hospitals, Colorado, USA

Smit, Michael A.; Nyquist, Ann-Christine; Todd, James K.

doi:10.3201/eid1011.121547

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Infectious Shock and Toxic Shock Syndrome Diagnoses in Hospitals, Colorado, USA

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Nov 2013
By Smit, Michael A. ; Nyquist, Ann-Christine ; Todd, James K.

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Smit, Michael A. ; Nyquist, Ann-Christine ; Todd, James K.
Description:

In Colorado, USA, diagnoses coded as toxic shock syndrome (TSS) constituted 27.3% of infectious shock cases during 1993-2006. The incidence of staphylococcal TSS did not change significantly overall or in female patients 10-49 years of age but increased for streptococcal TSS. TSS may be underrecognized among all ages and both sexes.
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Bacteria Colorado Dispatch Epidemiology Group A Streptococcus Infectious Shock Staphylococcus Aureus Surveillance Toxic Shock Syndrome
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Emerg Infect Dis. 19(11):1855-1858.
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Journal Article
Volume:

19
Issue:

11
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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