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

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• toxic shock syndrome
• infectious shock
• Staphylococcus aureus
• group A streptococcus
• epidemiology
• surveillance