Examines the relation between the use of tampons and urogenital carriage of group B streptococci. Observation of the prolonged carriage of streptococci in women using tampons during menstruation; Relation of tampons with toxic shock syndrome; Implication of tampons on the prevalence of carriage of group B streptococci in women.
Dixey, J.J., Shanson, D.C., Williams, T.D.M., Rustin, M.H.A., Crook, S.J., Midgley, J., and De Saxe, M.J.
Subjects
*TAMPONS, *TOXIC shock syndrome, *HEALTH
Abstract
Examines association between toxic-shock syndrome and tampon use in Great Britain. Description of toxic-shock syndrome cases; Relation between syndrome and postpartum breast abscess; Efficacy of intravenous fluids treatment.
Examines the etiology of toxic shock syndrome among menstruating women. Signs and symptoms of the disease; Association between the use of tampons and the development of the syndrome; Management and treatment of the disease.