Are cloth diapers really more green than disposable ones? Nov 8, 2008
How about the fact that the chemicals in disposables are hazardous and had to be removed from tampons after being linked to Toxic Shock Syndrome. It follows that these chemicals would leach out not only on to the babies skin, but also into the ground once in a landfill. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Female contraception reflects sexual inequality Oct 26, 2008
Forgetting to remove the sponge, for example, increases the chances of getting Toxic Shock Syndrome. None of these alternatives to the pill, with the exception of the female condom, protect women from sexually transmitted diseases, as condoms do. (Yale Herald, CT)
Officials defend their response to strep outbreak Oct 11, 2008
In some rare cases, however, it causes severe, life-threatening diseases such as streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, pneumonia and necrotizing fasciitis (also called flesh-eating disease). People in close contact with those infected must take prophylactic antibiotics since the disease spreads through mucous membranes, such as those in the eyes, nose and mouth. (Globe and Mail)
Piggery workers contract heart infection Oct 6, 2008
Only two cases had previously been reported in Australia, one in 1993 and a second in April last year, when a Melbourne meat processor, 41, developed toxic shock syndrome from it. An infectious diseases physician at Canberra Hospital, Karina Kennedy, said that with four reported cases, the strain was emerging as a serious hazard for piggery workers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Red tide goes green Aug 23, 2008
Tampons have long been associated with Toxic Shock Syndrome, which is caused by bacterial toxins which, according to the Food and Drug Administration, tampons may help facilitate. Although TSS is rare, it can be fatal, and all tampon manufacturers are required to include a warning on their packaging. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
How Flesh-eating Bacteria Attack Immune System Aug 14, 2008
Among the most important of all bacterial pathogens, Strep is responsible for a wide range of diseases from simple strep throat to life-threatening conditions such as necrotizing fasciitis ("flesh-eating disease") and toxic shock syndrome. The UC San Diego investigators examined the interaction of Strep bacteria with neutrophils, specialized white blood cells that play a front-line role in humans' immune defense against pathogenic microbes. (Science Daily)
An online lifeline Jul 16, 2008
was drawn to the cause after his then-teenaged daughter, Christina, fell critically ill with toxic shock syndrome in 2002, and coincidentally saw her best friend Katy McDonald diagnosed with terminal cancer a short time later. After watching Christina suffer, and hearing about how isolated Katy felt at the hospital before her death, Mr. Papaevangelou decided to look for a way to help kids in hospital cope with being cut off from the world they know and care about. (Globe and Mail)
The Mentrual Cup Revolution! Jul 8, 2008
The cup can be safely worn overnight and as it catches menstrual flow, instead of absorbing the flow as a tampon would, there is no risk of toxic shock syndrome. Being able to undertake a day s activities without worrying about the need to change sanitary protection is a huge convenience for women who wear a menstrual cup. (Suite101.com)
Toxic shock syndrome Jul 2, 2008
Anyone who has an opinion finds a counter-opinion. Neither is necessarily founded on truth. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Rudd, Bligh tour Mackay, Emerald Feb 23, 2008
The two-year-old died from toxic shock syndrome at the Rockhampton Base Hospital in September last year. The coroner found there was no medical negligence, but his death outraged the Emerald community, who are calling for better services at the Emerald Hospital. (ABC Online)
Prof: Hospital deaths of birth mums linked Jan 8, 2008
Yesterday the trust said Mrs Kimmance developed fatal toxic shock syndrome and Mrs Pickett died from a sudden onset of severe pneumonia, both likely to have been results of the infection. The trust added that investigations so far show the deaths were coincidental. (Mirror.co.uk)
Deaths Of Two Mothers Who Gave Birth In Same Place May Be Linked Jan 5, 2008
According to the hospital, Mrs. Pickett died from a sudden onset of pneumonia, and Mrs. Kimmace developed fatal toxic shock syndrome - in both cases, caused by group A streptococcal infection. Despite some similarities, the Trust said in a public statement, the clinical facts suggest that these are two separate tragic incidents and are not directly related to the clinical care received at the hospital. (Medical News Today)
Infection Kills 2 Women Giving Birth at Same Hospital Jan 4, 2008
However, her condition quickly deteriorated and she was readmitted to the hospital two days later where she died of fatal toxic shock syndrome triggered by the Strep A infection, The Daily Mail reports. One day later, on Christmas Eve, Pickett, who had delivered a baby boy, Christopher, died after suddenly developing severe pneumonia, thought to have been caused by the same infection. (Fox News)
Maternity unit inquiry over same day delivery deaths Jan 4, 2008
Mrs Kimmance died on December 23, apparently after fatal toxic shock syndrome due to a group A streptococcal infection ... The bacterium does not always give rise to infection, but can at worst cause necrotising fasciitis - severe infection with death of areas of soft tissue below the skin - streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, and scarlet fever. (Guardian Unlimited)
Soldiering on in the fight against killer bugs Dec 15, 2007
At the time they were trying to solve one of the biggest modern-day health mysteries -- toxic shock syndrome. In the early 1980s, toxic shock was a mysterious, rare but terrifying disease. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Super-virus MRSA in North Bergen schoolsThird grader hospitalized; school sanitized Dec 9, 2007
But there are some strains of the virus that can cause more problems, like sepsis, toxic shock syndrome, and "flesh eating" pneumonia. If someone has a boil (or reddish area) that best resembles a raised insect bite, and then the high fever appears, they should try to put alcohol swabs on the boil, then immediately call a physician. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
Chicken Pox Vaccination Should Be Introduced For Children In The UK, Researchers Urge Nov 19, 2007
The complications included septic shock, pneumonia, and encephalitis, as well as uncoordinated movement (ataxia), toxic shock syndrome, and "flesh eating" bacterial infection (necrotising fasciitis). Almost half the children (46%) had additional bacterial infections. (Science Daily)
UK Children Should Be Vaccinated Against Chickenpox Nov 9, 2007
Complications included - septic shock - pneumonia - encephalitis - ataxia (uncoordinated movement) - toxic shock syndrome - necrotizing fasciitis ('flesh eating' bacterial infection). Six of the children died, one died in the womb. (Medical News Today)
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Tampons aren't the only perpetrators of toxic shock syndrome. (8/15/07) (8/15/07). (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Weekly Checkup: Toxic Shock Syndrome Sep 24, 2007
Tampons aren't the only perpetrators of toxic shock syndrome. In fact, one-third of patients diagnosed with TSS are men, said Dr. Cara Sue Schultz an associate university physician at Student Health Service. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Children may get chickenpox jab Sep 14, 2007
CHICKENPOX SYMPTOMS Initially mild fever and headaches Crops of red spots soon appear, which develop itchy fluid-filled central blisters After a couple of days these scab over and dry up In rare cases associated bacterial infection can lead to potentially fatal conditions, such as toxic shock syndrome Other complications can include pneumonia, encephalitis and inflammation of the blood vessels. Some critics are also concerned that children face a risk of being "over-vaccinated". (BBC News)
27 years ago, the violence-drenched film 'Cruising' sparked outrage in the gay community. How will the movie, set for DVD release, play to today's audiences? Sep 6, 2007
It was another two years before The Chronicle reported on "a pneumonia that strikes gay males" (June 6, 1981) and the Washington Post described a "medical mystery that appears to be on the scale of the toxic shock syndrome or Legionnaire's disease" (Aug. 30, 1981). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Woman alleges Planned Parenthood inflicted 'catastrophic perforation' Sep 5, 2007
" The abuse continued for about another 18 months before it was reported by a basketball coach, and the father eventually was convicted of sexual assault. Planned Parenthood of San Diego and Riverside Counties also is facing a damage lawsuit for the death of a woman who died of toxic shock syndrome after a clinic worker found but did not treat a serious infection. The medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit was brought earlier this year by Aletheia Meloncon, whose 21-year-old daughter,... (WorldNetDaily)
Virus could combat deadly bacteria Aug 30, 2007
The bacterium Staphylococcus aureus may cause anything from minor skin lesions to life-threatening pneumonia, meningitis and toxic shock syndrome. In the past 15 years or so, it has become one of the most common germs to get spread around hospitals, with some 500,000 patients in U.S. hospitals contracting a "staph" infection each year. (MSNBC -- Health)
Invasion! The Musical Aug 21, 2007
An effort to convey tuner's full flavor might point to the reaction to aliens in town, "That's as realistic as a 14-year-old black virgin," repeated endlessly until one such virgin (actually a tall fellow in drag) arrives to announce in song that "It don't count if you do it with Daddy." Elsewhere, the main plot stops dead for a musical number about the toxic shock syndrome caused by the heroine's use of a single tampon for five consecutive years. You are free to imagine the design of the... (Variety)
Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology Aug 21, 2007
S. aureus is a highly flexible and potentially dangerous pathogen capable of causing skin abscesses, wound infections, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, pneumonia and toxic shock syndrome. Due to the organisms ability to live inside cells, emerging strains are increasingly resistant to antibiotics. (EurekAlert!)
Pageant queens remember Aug 16, 2007
"I came down with Toxic Shock Syndrome" after the crown was awarded, she says, "and nobody knew what it was.". She went from buying a dress with her mother, she remembers, to "fighting for my life." She made a full recovery, however, in time to complete many of her duties as Miss Clarke County. (Centreville Times, VA)
Researchers discover key mechanism to emergence of deadly strep bacteria Jul 16, 2007
Among the most important of all human infectious disease agents, strep is responsible for a wide range of diseases, ranging from simple throat and skin infections to life-threatening invasive conditions such as necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease) and toxic shock syndrome. Strep is estimated to cause over 700 million infections each year; over 650,000 of these are dangerous invasive forms. (EurekAlert!)
Taking aim at staph A Jul 10, 2007
"It hangs out in the nose area. We suggest people don't pick or scratch the rim of their nose because it's probably a way to spread it, not only to other parts of the body, but to other people as well. "It's an escalating battle," Tice said, explaining at least half of infections seen in the emergency room occur among homeless and indigent people. Pacific Islanders and native Hawaiians also have more problems with staph than other racial groups, he said. It is a human organism that is easily... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Planned Parenthood Blamed for Woman's Death Jun 26, 2007
Edrica Goode, 21, died in February from toxic shock syndrome (TSS) after cervical dilators used to prepare her body for the abortion procedure helped spread an existing bacterial infection, according to the lawsuit, filed in Riverside, Calif. Superior Court last week. (CNSnews.com)
Lawsuit says clinic worker triggered 'raging systemic infection' Jun 21, 2007
A lawsuit has been filed against Planned Parenthood of San Diego and Riverside Counties for the death of a woman who died of toxic shock syndrome after a clinic worker found but did not treat a serious infection ... The Riverside County coroner, in fact, concluded that Goode died of "toxic shock syndrome secondary to retained laminaria cervical dilators." ... "Thus, the seaweed stick cervical dilators became like wicks that would [turn] the existing local infection into a raging systemic... (WorldNetDaily)
Local second grader hospitalized in Macon, doctors Jun 2, 2007
And then later he was treated for Toxic Shock Syndrome, which can start as a sinus infection, a sore throat or an infection to a wound. Nathan then had to go through chemotherapy because of a secondary illness that racked his body. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Ala Wai sewage fears keep some paddlers out May 24, 2007
In February, a 15-year-old Punahou School student who had recently paddled in the Ala Wai Canal was hospitalized with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, which is potentially life-threatening. The boy, whose name has not been released, plans to paddle again next year, said Tom Holden, Punahou athletic director. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
U of M researchers find new, more effective treatment for toxic shock syndrome May 22, 2007
Researchers at the University of Minnesota and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a new therapeutic that neutralizes Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) more effectively than other treatments. Toxic Shock Syndrome is a rare, life-threatening bacterial infection that can cause multi-organ failure and death ... "Not only is SEB a major cause of Toxic Shock Syndrome, it also is considered a potential biological weapon," explained Schlievert. (EurekAlert!)
Engineered protein effective against Staphylococcus aureus toxin May 22, 2007
Other potent S. aureus enterotoxins include the toxic shock syndrome toxin. These enterotoxins are classed as superantigens because they set off a massive immune response in humans and other animals. (EurekAlert!)
Florida Woman Who Lost Arms, Legs During Birth Works for Answers May 21, 2007
"A person with group A strep with toxic shock syndrome has very high, spiking temperatures. Ms. Mejia's symptoms were inconsistent with that.". Diagnosing women with infection after childbirth can be a struggle, Stevens said. (Fox News -- Views)
Can selfish lovers learn to return the favor? Apr 13, 2007
In addition," he says, "streptococcal toxic shock syndrome is associated with piercing mucosal surfaces. Ewwww. (MSNBC -- Health)
Staph can be deadly Apr 10, 2007
Q: My doctor says I have a "staph'' infection and prescribed Bactroban cream (mupirocen). I'd like more information about staph. If you print this, please tell everyone that I'm a very clean person.-- J.D., BirminghamA: Staph is commonly used to talk about Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria that actually lives on you. It's normal to find it on the skin (or other places) of healthy people, even those who stay very clean. Any open wound or scratch on your skin could be an entry point for this... (Shoals TimesDaily)
Read more... Mar 9, 2007
The boy had paddled in the Ala Wai Canal on Jan. 31 and was hospitalized Feb. 2 with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, which is potentially life-threatening, state Department of Health spokeswoman Janice Okubo said yesterday ... However, the bacteria can cause other severe and life-threatening diseases including necrotizing fasciitis ("flesh-eating bacteria") or streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Infectobesity, The Obesity Virus Mar 5, 2007
Other researchers have linked adenovirus with toxic shock syndrome. 4 (Price, 2001). (Suite101.com)
Updated Guidelines Advise Focusing On Women's Lifetime Heart Risk Feb 22, 2007
Health care professionals should focus on women's lifetime heart disease risk, not just short-term risk, according to updated American Heart Association guidelines. The 2007 Guidelines for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Women -- published today in a special women's health issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association -- also include new directions for using aspirin, hormone therapy and vitamin and mineral supplements in heart disease and stroke prevention in women. (Science Daily)
Sedentary Teens More Likely To Have Higher Blood Pressure Feb 6, 2007
Teenagers who spend a lot of time planted in front of the TV are more likely to have higher blood pressure, regardless of whether they are overweight. "This is the first research to show a direct and independent connection between TV watching and higher blood pressure among adolescents," said study leader Nicolas Stettler, M.D., M.S.C.E., a pediatric nutrition specialist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. (Science Daily)
Bacteria In Staph Infections Can Cause Necrotizing Pneumonia Jan 29, 2007
It also can be the culprit in minor skin infections like pimples and boils, as well as major diseases like meningitis, endocarditis, toxic shock syndrome and pneumonia ... -- Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare but potentially fatal disease caused by a bacterial toxin ... Different bacterial toxins may cause toxic shock syndrome, depending on the situation. (Science Daily)
Father tells how son died in hospital after minor burns Jan 25, 2007
The cause of death was similar to toxic shock syndrome, the inquest at Hatfield coroner's court heard, even though the infection is carried by almost half of all children with no serious consequences. The child's father, Zia Islam, said his son was seen by paediatricians, burns experts, his GP and Acs before being taken to Watford General from the burns unit at Mount Vernon hospital, Middlesex, when his condition worsened on October 4. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Staph bacteria cause deadly pneumonia Jan 20, 2007
They cause minor skin infections such as pimples and boils, as well as diseases such as meningitis, toxic shock syndrome and pneumonia. In the study, researchers used mice to study the toxin produced by bacteria from current outbreaks of CA-MRSA and necrotizing pneumonia. (CBC.ca)
Staph Toxin Can Trigger Deadly Pneumonia Jan 19, 2007
It can also cause minor skin infections such as boils and pimples, and major illnesses such as pneumonia, meningitis, endocarditis and toxic shock syndrome. In this study, Bowden and her colleagues analyzed the effects of the PVL toxin in mice. (Forbes)
Big handbags can be pain in the neck Jan 17, 2007
Lab studies conducted by Baylor Health Care System and the University of Arizona last year found that many bags harbored harmful bacteria, including deadly E. coli and staphylococcus aureus, which can cause impetigo skin infections and toxic shock syndrome. Researchers recommended women occasionally wipe down their purses with an anti-bacterial solution and hang their bags on a hook in public restrooms. (Washington Times)
Lanie will be missed: Walthall County girl, 6, succumbs to rare infection Jan 14, 2007
Lanie s illness is called Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome, which is caused from streptococcus bacteria. The bacteria is often associated with strep throat but in rare variations can cause life-threatening infections. (Enterprise-Journal)
