From the common cold to tuberculosis, there have been many infectious diseases throughout history. Advances in medicine have developed cures or vaccines for a lot of these diseases, and researchers are working continuously on the others. Aside from these diseases, some of which are deadly, there are other health problems that can threaten one's life, such as cancer or cardiovascular disease. With most of these diseases or health conditions, doctors know what causes it, if it is contagious, who may be at risk, and have time to diagnose the condition to at least give the patient, family and friends, some time to accept the end result. An exception to this is a disease called streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. .
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome or STSS is a rare but often times fatal disease. STSS develops from certain bacteria of group A streptococci or GAS, which is a bacteria that is commonly found in the throat or on the skin. Most of the time, GAS infections are relatively mild illnesses such as strep throat, but, if these bacteria reach parts of the body where they are usually not found, such as the blood, muscles or lungs, the resulting infection is called "invasive group A strep". One of the most severe forms of invasive group A strep is STSS. STSS is a disease that continues to baffle doctors. The most common way for GAS bacteria to enter the body is through an open cut or wound; but that is not always the case. In some cases, the bacteria develop at the site of a closed wound such as a bruise or muscle strain. How a wound of this nature can become infected is somewhat of a mystery because "unbroken skin usually acts as a barrier .
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against bacterial invasion." (Aetna Intel Health) Also, persons of all ages, male or female, are affected and most do not have predisposing conditions. This is in sharp contrast to previous reports of GAS infections, in which patients were either under 10 or over 60 years of age, and most had underlying conditions such as cancer, renal failure, leukemia, severe burns, or chicken pox.
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome this infection is similar to necrotising fasciitis , but patient will also develop shock and failure of multiple organs including kidneys, heart, lungs, liver and brain can cause death. 5. ... About 20% of patient with Necrotizing Fasciitis and more that half the patients with toxic shock streptococcal disease die. ...
They help treat conditions like diarrhea, lactose intolerance, eczema, asthma, vaginal infections, and irritable bowel syndrome. ... "Streptococcus pyogenes, often referred to as group A streptococcus bacteria, can cause rheumatic fever, impetigo, scarlet fever, puerperal fever, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, strep throat, tonsillitis, and other upper respiratory infections" (BioKids). ...