Toxic shock syndrome
Disease Information
Treatment & Care
If you or your child has TSS, hospitalization is likely. Treatment for TSS may include:
- intravenous (IV) antibiotics
- intravenous (IV) fluids (to treat shock and prevent organ damage)
- cardiac medications (in patients with very low blood pressure)
- dialysis (may be required in children who develop kidney failure)
- administration of blood products
- supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation (to assist with breathing)
- deep surgical cleaning of an infected wound.
