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STSs

Abbreviation for sequence-tagged sites , under site.
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STSS

Abbreviation for:
short-term support services 
staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome
streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
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STSS is a rapidly progressive and fatal disease caused by beta-hemolytic streptococcus infection with GAS as the most common pathogen [1].
aureus and clade C GCGS organisms had severe infections: 2 patients, 1 of whom died, required renal replacement therapy; 1 was an intravenous drug user with endocarditis; and 1 was a 60-year-old man with diabetes who sought medical care for STSS from an unknown source and subsequently died.
On the other hand, those who support the application of MFNT to STSs only may prefer to interpret MFNT by the general principles of international.
In dogs, STSs represent 15% of all skin and subcutaneous tumors and are seen particularly in middle- to older-aged medium to large dog breeds, with no sex predilection.
The Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS; Bride et al., 2004) was used to measure STS.
The additional findings in STSS that help distinguish it from SSSS include petechiae and preferential desquamation of the palms and soles (6).
GAS usually colonizes the throat or skin epithelial surfaces and causes a wide variety of clinical manifestations such as noninvasive pharyngitis, dermatitis, and scarlet fever, as well as invasive systemic infections such as necrotizing fasciitis (NF) and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) in humans.
Determination of RAPD markers in rice and their conversion into sequence tagged sites (STSs) and STS-specific primers.
Each individual was screened with two STSs specific for the gr/gr region, sY1291 and sY1191.
STS is calculated using a number of different validated testing instruments, including the STS subscale of the Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) measure, the Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Test (CSFT) [5], and the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS) [6].
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