raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:36234

Bacterial toxic-shock syndrome

Synonyms: Bacterial TSS

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Bacterial toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a potentially fatal, acute disease characterized by a sudden onset of high fever along with nausea, myalgia, vomiting and multisystem organ involvement, potentially leading to shock and death. TSS is mediated by superantigenic toxins, usually caused by an infection with <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in staphylococcal TSS or <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> in streptococcal TSS.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBacterial toxic-shock syndromeBacterial TSS
frSyndrome du choc toxique bactérienSCT bactérien
deToxisches Schock-Syndrom, bakteriellesBakterielles TSS
esSíndrome de shock tóxico bacterianoSST bacteriano · Síndrome de choque tóxico bacteriano · TSS bacteriano
itSindrome dello shock tossico battericoTSS batterica
nlBacteriële toxischeshocksyndroomBacteriële TSS
ptSíndrome do choque tóxico bacteriano
plZespół bakteryjnego wstrząsu toksycznegoBakteryjny TSS
csSyndrom toxického šokuTSS
ukСиндром бактеріального токсичного шокуБактеріальний TSS
zh细菌中毒性休克综合征细菌中毒性休克综合征
trBakteriyel toksik şok sendromuBakteriyel TSS

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10A48.3Especificvalidated
ICD-111C45Especificvalidated
MONDO0001881Evalidated
UMLSC0600327Evalidated
GARD9560Evalidated
MedDRA10044248Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

Children (2):

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0003 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classNot yet validated15264985[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

60 annotations · validated 2020-04-16
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002615Hypotension
HP:0032169Severe infection
HP:0031273Shock
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0011799Abnormality of facial soft tissue
HP:0001289Confusion
HP:0100537Fasciitis
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0002151Increased circulating lactate concentration
HP:0001942Metabolic acidosis
HP:0003326Myalgia
HP:0012531Pain
HP:0001581Recurrent skin infections
HP:0002098Respiratory distress
HP:0001649Tachycardia
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0008066Abnormal blistering of the skin
HP:0002814Abnormality of the lower limb
HP:0002817Abnormality of the upper limb
HP:0025615Abscess
HP:0032675Acute cutaneous wound
HP:0001369Arthritis
HP:0031864Bacteremia
HP:0030005Capillary leak
HP:0100658Cellulitis
HP:0025143Chills
HP:0002014Diarrhea
HP:0005521Disseminated intravascular coagulation
HP:0031364Ecchymosis
HP:0003236Elevated circulating creatine kinase concentration
HP:0003259Elevated circulating creatinine concentration
HP:0000099Glomerulonephritis
HP:0012115Hepatitis
HP:0003073Hypoalbuminemia
HP:0002901Hypocalcemia
HP:0032238Increased circulating metamyelocyte count
HP:0032237Increased circulating myelocyte count
HP:0002383Infectious encephalitis
HP:0011355Localized skin lesion
HP:0001287Meningitis
HP:0012819Myocarditis
HP:0100614Myositis
HP:0002018Nausea
HP:0002754Osteomyelitis
HP:0002586Peritonitis
HP:0025439Pharyngitis
HP:0002090Pneumonia
HP:0000083Renal insufficiency
HP:0011947Respiratory tract infection
HP:0040189Scaling skin
HP:0100806Sepsis
HP:0003095Septic arthritis
HP:0032170Severe varicella zoster infection
HP:0031691Severe viral infection
HP:0000246Sinusitis
HP:0000988Skin rash
HP:0002789Tachypnea
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
HP:0002013Vomiting
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000969Edema
HP:0000010Recurrent urinary tract infections

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 23830657[PMID]_26866227[PMID]_25444488[PMID]

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Sources for this card