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Which staphylococcal skin infection is considered the most serious?

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Toxic shock syndrome: It can cause death in hours. Read more about it here: www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0001676/.

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Answered 7/5/2012

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