| toxic shock syndrome. a newly recognized complication of influenza and influenzalike illness. | nine cases of severe hypotension or death compatible with toxic shock syndrome (tss) as a complication of influenza and influenzalike illness were identified in minnesota with onsets between jan 2, 1986, and feb 23, 1986, in which five of the patients died. during this time, an influenza outbreak was occurring in the state. cultures of respiratory secretions were performed in eight patients; staphylococcus aureus was isolated from all of them. seven s aureus isolates were available for determina ... | 1987 | 3806893 |
| diseases pets and people share. | having a companion animal such as a dog, cat, or pocket pet is increasingly popular in the united states. with more human-animal interactions come additional opportunities for disease exchange. this article highlights common zoonoses associated with pets and provides recommendations for preventing disease transmission, including hand hygiene, client or patient education, and appropriate pet care. the article also discusses human diseases in which animals may be mistakenly implicated as the sourc ... | 2007 | 17494538 |