The "toxic strep syndrome": severe group A streptococcal disease in the absence of bacteremia

Toxic shock and Down syndromes in a dental patient: a case report and review of the literature

A literature review of Toxic Shock Syndrome is presented, including epidemiology, etiology, signs, symptoms and management, and its relationship to infection susceptibility in the Down Syndrome patient. A case of a Down Syndrome patient with Toxic Shock Syndrome is described, and the role of odontogenic infection is discussed.