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Case Reports
. 1986 Jul;37(7):410-2.

[Toxic shock syndrome]

[Article in German]
W C Marsch, A Ott, F J Fehrenbach
  • PMID: 3744828
Case Reports

[Toxic shock syndrome]

[Article in German]
W C Marsch et al. Hautarzt. 1986 Jul.

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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