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Japan is experiencing a record-setting number of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) cases. STSS is a rare but severe complication of Group A Streptococcus infection, the same bacteria ...
In March, Japanese authorities warned of a jump in STSS cases. Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases released a risk assessment saying the number of STSS cases caused by iGAS “has ...
Japanese health authorities have warned about a jump in potentially deadly strep throat infections, with cases running about three times higher than last year in Tokyo. Across the country ...
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a condition caused by bacterial toxins. [1] Symptoms may include fever, rash, skin peeling, and low blood pressure. [1] There may also be symptoms related to the specific underlying infection such as mastitis, osteomyelitis, necrotising fasciitis, or pneumonia.
Toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) is a superantigen with a size of 22 kDa [1] produced by 5 to 25% of Staphylococcus aureus isolates. It causes toxic shock syndrome (TSS) by stimulating the release of large amounts of interleukin-1, interleukin-2 and tumor necrosis factor.
The diseases that may be caused as a result of this include streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), necrotizing fasciitis (NF), pneumonia, and bacteremia. [4] In addition, infection of GAS may lead to further complications and health conditions, namely acute rheumatic fever and poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis. Most common:
A rare, deadly, flesh-eating bacteria is on the rise in Japan, with hundreds of people infected.. Over 1,000 cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) were reported in Japan in the first ...
S. pyogenes infections are commonly associated with the release of one or more bacterial toxins. The release of endotoxins from throat infections has been linked to the development of scarlet fever. [7] Other toxins produced by S. pyogenes may lead to streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, a life-threatening emergency. [2]