Reemergence of Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, during the 2000-2003 Surveillance Period

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Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is an acute-onset, multisystem illness characterized by fever (>102°F), hypotension (systolic pressure, <90 mm of Hg), sunburn-like rash, peeling of the skin, and a variable multiorgan component that often initially appears flu-like, perhaps including vomiting and

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