Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome in the United Kingdom

Authors :: Sharma, Hema
Smith, Debra
Turner, Claire E.
Game, Laurence
Pichon, Bruno
Hope, Russell
Hill, Robert
Kearns, Angela
Sriskandan, Shiranee
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. February, 2018, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p258, 9 p.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: Saphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a life-threatening illness characterized by fever, rash, desquamation, organ dysfunction, and shock. In 1980, the use of highly absorbent tampons in the United States [...]

Subjects :: Toxic shock syndrome -- Research
Staphylococcus aureus -- Research
Infection -- Health aspects
Epidemiology -- Analysis
Health

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