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Can uti cause tss?
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No: Tss is a group a streptococcal infection or staphylococcus aureus infection or colonization associated with the sudden onset of shock and organ failure. On streptococcal tss soft tissue infection is the most common portal of entry. A UTI is almost never the cause of either type of tss.
Answered 2/8/2017
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Toxic shock syndrome: Has rarely if ever been associated with urinary tract infections.
Answered 6/30/2015
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