DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for toxic shock syndrome

Toxic shock syndrome [DOID:14115]

A commensal bacterial infectious disease that results_in infection, has_material_basis_in Streptococcus pyogenes or has_material_basis_in Staphylococcus aureus , which produce toxins that are absorbed systemically and produce the systemic manifestations. The infection has_symptom fever, has_symptom rash, has_symptom hypotension, has_symptom multiorgan failure, has_symptom desquamation, has_symptom vomiting, has_symptom diarrhea, has_symptom headache, and has_symptom nonfocal neurologic abnormalities.

Synonyms:  toxic shock syndrome,  DOID:14115,  toxic shock disease,  toxic shock disorder,  toxic shock syndromes ...