Menstrually-related toxic shock syndrome.
Cases of suspect toxic shock syndrome reported to a state health department were studied. Retrospective examination of 53 definite and 29 probable cases of menstrually-related TSS revealed no significant differences in mean age, proportion with vaginal or cervical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus, proportion using tampons, proportion hospitalized and mortality.
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Dept. of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007484:Iowa / Q000453:epidemiology; D052576:Menstrual Hygiene Products; D008598:Menstruation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*