How to Use toxic shock syndrome in a Sentence

toxic shock syndrome

noun
  • Here, experts discuss the truth about tampons and toxic shock syndrome.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 23 Jan. 2018
  • He was diagnosed with toxic shock syndrome.
    — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
  • We've all been traumatized by tales of toxic shock syndrome caused by leaving a tampon in for too long.
    — Gabrielle Kassel, Allure, 29 Sep. 2024
  • People with a history of toxic shock syndrome should not use diaphragms.
    — Wendy Wisner, Health, 27 July 2024
  • Leishman pegged this event as a chance to spread awareness for sepsis and toxic shock syndrome, which nearly killed his wife two years ago.
    — USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2017
  • In sixth grade, body care lessons include the use of menstrual products and defining toxic shock syndrome.
    — Lily Altavena, azcentral, 24 June 2019
  • The resulting surgery led to toxic shock syndrome and allegedly brain damage.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
  • This is a menace of many masks — among them strep throat, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, toxic shock syndrome and flesh-eating disease.
    — Christian Millman, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2018
  • The symptoms are similar to Kawasaki disease or toxic shock syndrome.
    — Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, 13 May 2020
  • That’s because Group A strep can enter the body through open wounds and develop into toxic shock syndrome from there.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 21 June 2024
  • Henson died of toxic shock syndrome due to a bacterial infection.
    — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
  • The list of options only grew last week when Tabales returned to the court after a serious bout of toxic shock syndrome.
    — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Feb. 2023
  • For tampons, this includes an evaluation of whether the product enhances growth of the bacteria that can cause toxic shock syndrome.
    — Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2020
  • Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, on the other hand, may result in dangerously low blood pressure and a rapid heart rate.
    — Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 22 Dec. 2022
  • An untreated infection can lead to scarlet fever, flesh-eating infections and toxic shock syndrome.
    — Kate Sheridan, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2018
  • Doctors quickly concluded that the teacher had developed toxic shock syndrome from a tampon.
    — Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, an immune reaction that can lead to organ failure.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Necrotizing fasciitis is a bacterial infection that causes tissue death and can lead to toxic shock syndrome.
    — Sarah Bradley, Health, 14 July 2023
  • The symptoms are similar to toxic shock syndrome and Kawasaki disease, which cause inflammation in the walls of blood vessels.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN, 10 July 2020
  • But sometimes this bacteria can produce the toxins that lead to toxic shock syndrome, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 23 Jan. 2018
  • The cases were also reported to have features of toxic shock syndrome or Kawasaki disease, a rare blood vessel disorder.
    — Maria Cheng, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2020
  • The vaccine works by stimulating the production of antibodies that would prevent the onset of toxic shock syndrome.
    — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Offit recently saw a child with pneumonia as a result of strep infection, as well as knee infections and cases of toxic shock syndrome due to the strep bacteria.
    — Kate Sheridan, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2018
  • One such package can convert Staphylococcus aureus from a harmless resident of our skin into the agent behind toxic shock syndrome.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2010
  • There, she was diagnosed with Group A Streptococcus, which had progressed into toxic shock syndrome.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
  • The illness mirrors many of the symptoms of toxic shock syndrome or Kawasaki disease, including severe inflammation of the coronary arteries.
    — NBC News, 14 May 2020
  • Arguably the team’s best offensive player, Tabales spent 18 days in the hospital with a serious bout of toxic shock syndrome in late December.
    — Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The clinic adds that untreated cellulitis can lead to other complications as well, including bacteremia (when bacteria enters the bloodstream), toxic shock syndrome and more.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
  • Staph bacteria can also cause toxic shock syndrome, a life-threatening condition caused by toxins, according to The Mayo Clinic.
    — Evan MacDonald, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Many infections don’t progress further than an annoying rash or sore throat, but under more dire circumstances, the bacteria can threaten lives with conditions like rheumatic fever, toxic shock syndrome or flesh-eating disease.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 3 Dec. 2019

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