Toxic-shock syndrome - United States. From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report | Date: June 6, 1997 | COPYRIGHT 1997 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Centers for Disease Control have received new reports of toxic shock syndrome from various states, and 55 cases have been reported to the CDC since Oct 1, 1979. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated in 73% of patients, but the etiology of the disease remains unknown. Studies show that TSS emerged largely among reproductive-aged women, notable menstruating women, during late 1979 to early 1980. Researchers have suspected absorbent tampons as a cause, which compelled women with menstrual TSS t...

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