Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a life-threatening complication of infection typically caused by one of two bacterial species: Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes . The outcomes in children with TSS can be devastating. Careful consideration of TSS is required as a potential differential diagnosis of children presenting with sepsis or severe illness associated with fever and rash.
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