Toxic shock syndrome in the United States: Surveillance update, 1979-1996

被引:115
作者
Hajjeh, RA
Reingold, A
Weil, A
Shutt, K
Schuchat, A
Perkins, BA
机构
[1] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Div Bacterial & Mycot Dis, Atlanta, GA 30333 USA
[2] Univ Calif Berkeley, Sch Publ Hlth, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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D O I
10.3201/eid0506.990611
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
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.
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