PMID: 3744828Jul 1, 1986Paper

Toxic shock syndrome

Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift für Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete
W C MarschF J Fehrenbach

Abstract

A 23-year-old woman developed mitigated toxic shock syndrome while using intravaginal tampons during menstruation. The Staphylococcus aureus strain isolated from the vaginal epithelium produced the responsible exotoxin (TSST-1).

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