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โ ๏ธ Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is not restricted to tampon use in menstruating females. It can occur from even a seemingly minor wound infection in healthy individuals. ๐ด Key warning signs: hypotension, fever, rash/erythema, diarrhoea. Causative toxin = TSST-1 exotoxin from Staphylococcus aureus, acting as a superantigen. ๐ Spot it early and act promptly.
| ๐ฆ Type of Infection | ๐ Description | ๐ Management |
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| Staphylococcal Skin Infections | Boils, impetigo, cellulitis, and abscesses. Most common presentation of staph infection, confined to skin/soft tissues. |
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| Staphylococcal Bacteremia | Staph enters bloodstream โ risk of sepsis & metastatic infection (endocarditis, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis). |
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| Staphylococcal Endocarditis | Infection of heart valves ๐. Often in prosthetic valves, IVDU, or pre-existing cardiac disease. High morbidity & mortality. |
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| Staphylococcal Osteomyelitis | Bone infection after bacteremia or direct inoculation (trauma, surgery). May become chronic if not fully eradicated. |
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| Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) | Rare, life-threatening exotoxin-mediated illness. โก Classically tampon-associated, but can follow surgical wounds or skin infections. |
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| Staphylococcal Food Poisoning | Caused by ingestion of heat-stable enterotoxin. Symptoms: nausea ๐คข, vomiting ๐คฎ, diarrhoea ๐ฉ within hours. Self-limiting (12โ24 hrs). |
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