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Treatment

Patients with toxic shock syndrome are hospitalized and treated with:

  • Intravenous fluids and certain medicines to raise blood pressure and improve blood flow to vital organs

  • Antibiotics to eliminate the bacteria causing the infection and releasing the toxin

Mechanical ventilation, dialysis or other supportive measurements may be necessary if vital organs fail.

In some cases of toxic shock syndrome caused by group A streptococci, when there is extensive infection of soft tissues, surgical removal of destroyed tissue may be necessary.

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