TSS - syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus; characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons

toxic shock, toxic shock syndrome

syndrome - a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease

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electronic warfare reprogramming tour de force toxic shock toxic shock syndrome			Scientists have been puzzled as to why a person can died within hours when his/her body is directly exposed to the TSS toxins, while individuals may carry toxin-producing staph and not get sick or die. Scientists identify processes that reduce lethal effects of toxins ... by Asian News International First named in 1978, TSS has been associated with tampon use, intravaginal contraceptive devices, and skin infections, particularly after surgical procedures (1,2). Evaluation of surveillance methods for Staphylococcal toxic shock ... by Lesher, Lindsey; DeVries, Aaron; Danila, Richard; eld, Ruth Lyn / Emerging Infectious Diseases The ASM Thermal Spray Society (TSS) Materials Park, OH, has announced that its Board of Directors has approved the creation of the TSS Student Board Member Program. ASM Thermal Spray Society creates student program by JCT CoatingsTech			Tshombe Tsiaotso tsimmes Tsimshian Tsinan tsine Tsinghai Tsingtao Tsingyuan Tsinkiang Tsiolkovski tsiology Tsitsihar tsitsith tsk Tskhinvali TSO Tsonga tsoris tsotsi tsotsitaal Tsouic tsp tsp. TSR TSS Tsuga Tsuga canadensis Tsuga caroliniana Tsuga heterophylla Tsuga mertensiana Tsugaru Strait tsunami Tsung Dao Lee Tsung tu Tsung-li Yamen tsuris Tsushima tsutsugamushi disease Tsvetaeva Tswana Tt TTA TTFN TTL TTY TTYL Tu Tu Fu tu quoque Tu-whit			TSRGD TSRH TSRHC TSRI TSRL TSRLM TSRM TSRMP TSRN TSRO Tsromi TSRP TSRQ TSRR TSRS TSRST TSRT TSRTAMAA TSRTD TSRTP TSRTS TSRU TSRV TSRW TSS TSS&TP TSS-1R TSS-SE TSSA Tssaa TSSAM TSSAS Tssb Tssb TSSC TSSC1 TSSCB TSSCC TSSCI TSSCR TSSCS TSSD TSSDA TSSDC TSSDP TSSDS TSSDU Tsse TSSEA TSSEC

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