中毒性休克综合征(TSS)是一新发现的疾病,以发热、头痛、精神错乱、结膜充血、猩红热样皮疹、皮下水肿、呕吐、水泻及少尿为特征。从各处粘膜及分隔部可分离出葡萄球菌,噬菌体分型属Ⅰ群,但无菌血症。恢复期有手掌及足底脱屑。到1980年已报道941例,99%为女性,内98%在月经期发病,认为与用阴道塞有关。 Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a newly discovered disease characterized by fever, headache, confusion, conjunctival hyperemia, rash, subcutaneous edema, vomiting, diarrhea and oliguria. Staphylococci were isolated from the mucosa and the divisions in all parts, and the phage genotyping belonged to group Ⅰ, but no bacteremia. Recovery period with palm and foot scaling. By 1980, 941 cases were reported, 99% were female, and 98% were in menstrual period, which was considered to be related to vaginal plug.