raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:99918

Streptococcal toxic-shock syndrome

Synonyms: Streptococcal TSS

Type
Etiological subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Streptococcal toxic-shock syndrome (streptococcal TSS) is an acute disease mediated by the production of superantigenic toxins characterized by the sudden onset of fever and other febrile symptoms, pain, multisystem organ involvement and potentially leading to coma, shock and death due to a <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> infection.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enStreptococcal toxic-shock syndromeStreptococcal TSS
frSyndrome du choc toxique streptococciqueSCT streptococcique
deToxisches Schock-Syndrom, Streptokokken-induziertesStreptokokken-TSS
esSíndrome de shock tóxico estreptocócicoSíndrome de shock tóxico por estreptococos · TSS por estreptococos
itSindrome dello shock tossico da streptococcoTSS da streptococco
nlStreptokokkale toxische shock-syndroomStreptokokkale TSS
ptSíndrome de choque tóxico estreptocócico
plPaciorkowcowy zespół wstrząsu toksycznegoPaciorkowcowy TSS
csStreptokokový syndrom toxického šokuStreptokokový TSS
ukСтрептококовий синдром токсичного шокуСтрептококовий TSS
zh链球菌中毒性休克综合征链球菌性TSS
trStreptokoksik toksik şok sendromu= en

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10A48.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-111C45.0Especificvalidated
MONDO0020544Evalidated
UMLSC0343532Evalidated
MedDRA10044251Evalidated

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):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

4 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.1 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated21976764[PMID]_Dr Lina Gérard[EXPERT]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.2 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated22534148[PMID]_Dr Lina Gérard[EXPERT]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.33 / 100 000SwedenValue and classValidated17638193[PMID]_Dr Lina Gérard[EXPERT]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.23 / 100 000DenmarkValue and classValidated15815000[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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card