所有中毒性休克病例中,老年人约占40％,在此年龄组60％以上死亡与败血症有关。老年人的尸检调查表明,在70岁以上的死者中,败血症是第三个主要死亡原因。在老年人中毒性休克中,最常见的致病菌是革兰氏阴性肠道细菌,其次是革兰氏阳性细菌如B族溶血性链球菌、肺炎双球菌、金黄色葡萄球菌和肠球菌。此外,由流感嗜血杆菌引起的病例也逐渐增多。 In all cases of toxic shock, the elderly account for about 40% of the deaths in this age group of 60% and sepsis. An autopsy investigation in the elderly shows that sepsis is the third leading cause of death among those over the age of 70. Among toxic shock in the elderly, the most common pathogenic bacteria are Gram-negative enteric bacteria, followed by gram-positive bacteria such as Group B hemolytic streptococcus, pneumococcus, Staphylococcus aureus and enterococci. In addition, the number of cases caused by Haemophilus influenzae is gradually increasing.