Relation between use of tampons and urogenital carriage of group B streptococci.

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.