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

Authors
Hajjeh, RA Reingold, A Weil, A Shutt, K Schuchat, A Perkins, BA
Citation
Ra. Hajjeh et al., Toxic shock syndrome in the United States: Surveillance update, 1979-1996, EM INFECT D, 5(6), 1999, pp. 807-810
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10806040 → ACNP
Volume
5
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
807 - 810
Database
ISI
SICI code
1080-6040(199911/12)5:6<807:TSSITU>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Menstrual toxic shock syndrome (TSS) emerged as a public health threat to w omen 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.