title: [Toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 producing strains of Staphylococcus aureus in vaginal smears].
abstract: 21 Staphylococcus aureus strains were isolated from 391 vaginal swabs. This corresponds to a frequency of 5.3%. In females using tampons this frequency was 7%, in users of napkins 2.4%. 2 out of these 21 S. aureus strains produced toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1). Both strains originated from women using tampons. Therefore, 5 out of 1000 women must be expected to carry TSST-1-producing S. aureus strains within their vagina.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D004768:Enterotoxins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018089:Superantigens; D013630:Tampons, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology*; D014626:Vaginal Smears
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D004768:Enterotoxins; D018089:Superantigens; C030107:enterotoxin F, Staphylococcal
vernacular_title: Toxic-shock-Syndrom Toxin-1-produzierende Staphylococcus-aureus-Stämme in Vaginal-abstrichen.