TSST-1	Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin-1
TSS	Toxic Shock Syndrome
MRSA	Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MSSA	Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus
MHC-II	Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II
TCR	T-cell Receptor
PCR	Polymerase Chain Reaction
ELISA	Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
WGS	Whole-Genome Sequencing
qPCR	Quantitative Real-Time PCR
MALDI-TOF MS	Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry
IVIG	Intravenous Immunoglobulin
PVL	Panton–Valentine Leukocidin
DIC	Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
ARDS	Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
IL	Interleukin
TNF-α	Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
IFN-γ	Interferon-gamma
ST	Sequence Type
CC	Clonal Complex
VISA	Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus
HGT	Horizontal Gene Transfer
LA-MRSA	Livestock-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
CD40	Cluster of Differentiation 40
ICAM-1	Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1
VCAM-1	Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule 1
Agr	Accessory Gene Regulator
SaeRS	Two-component regulatory system
Rot	Repressor of Toxins
SigB	Sigma Factor B
CcpA	Catabolite Control Protein A
RPLA	Reversed Passive Latex Agglutination
LC-SRM	Liquid Chromatography-Selected Reaction Monitoring
AFM	Atomic Force Microscopy
SDS-PAGE	Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis
SAgs	Superantigens
AD	Atopic Dermatitis
ICU	Intensive Care Unit
CA-MRSA	Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
HAIs	Hospital-Acquired Infections
LA-MRSA	Livestock-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus