Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome 2000–2006: Epidemiology, Clinical Features, and Molecular Characteristics
Figure 1
Flow diagram of TSS case ascertainment.
From 2000–2003 TSS cases were identified from multiple data sources including ICD-9 hospital discharge codes, cases reported to the Minnesota Unexplained Critical Illness and Death of Possible Infectious Etiology project (UNEX), and death certificate data using ICD-10 code A48.3. From 2004–2006 TSS cases were identified from only the TSS-specific ICD-9 hospital discharge code.