| Ag | antigen |
| APC | antigen-presenting cell |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control |
| CNS | coagulase-negative staphylococci |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| GAS | group A Streptococcus |
| IVIG | intravenous immunoglobulin G |
| nm-TSS | nonmenstrual toxic shock syndrome |
| NSTI | necrotizing soft tissue infection |
| MHC II | class II major histocompatibility complex |
| MRSA | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| MSSA | methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus |
| m-TSS | menstrual toxic shock syndrome |
| SsA | streptococcal super antigen |
| SpE | streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin |
| TCR | T-cell receptor |
| TSS | toxic shock syndrome |
| TSST-1 | toxic shock syndrome 1 |
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