title: Toxic shock syndrome in the United States: surveillance update, 1979 1996.
abstract: Menstrual toxic shock syndrome (TSS) emerged as a public health threat to women of reproductive age in 1979 80. We reviewed surveillance data for the period 1979 to 1996, when 5,296 cases were reported, and discuss changes in the epidemiologic features of TSS.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. rfh5@cdc.gov
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hajjeh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reingold
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weil
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shutt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schuchat
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Perkins
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D052576:Menstrual Hygiene Products / Q000009:adverse effects; D008598:Menstruation; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology