I need help with those definitions, please. Define: toxic shock syndrome (TSS) impetigo MRSA Solution Toxic shock syndrome (TSS): It is an illness caused due to bacterial toxins. The main causative bacteria is Staphylococcus aureus. It could also be caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. TSS caused by S. pyogenes is sometimes called toxic shock like syndrome. Symptoms include high fever, low blood pressure. In extreme conditions it may lead to coma and multiorgan failure. Impetigo is a disease that occurs on superficial skin. It is caused by either Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes. Yellowish crust formed on face, arms or legs represent impetigo. MRSA: methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. These infections are difficult to treat, since the bacteria are resistant to several antibiotics such as penicillins and cephalosporins..