title: Infectious shock and toxic shock syndrome diagnoses in hospitals, Colorado, USA.
abstract: In Colorado, USA, diagnoses coded as toxic shock syndrome (TSS) constituted 27.3% of infectious shock cases during 1993-2006. The incidence of staphylococcal TSS did not change significantly overall or in female patients 10-49 years of age but increased for streptococcal TSS. TSS may be underrecognized among all ages and both sexes.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Smit
authors.forename: Ann-Christine
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Nyquist
authors.forename: James K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Todd
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003120:Colorado / Q000453:epidemiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D062486:Public Health Surveillance; D012737:Sex Factors; D012769:Shock / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Colorado; Staphylococcus aureus; bacteria; epidemiology; group A streptococcus; infectious shock; surveillance; toxic shock syndrome