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- Title
Recent Trends in the Incidence of Toxic Shock Syndrome in Northern California.
- Authors
Petitti, Diana B.; Reingold, Arthur L.
- Abstract
The incidence of toxic shtick syndrome in women members of a large prepaid medical care program in Northern California was 1.5 cases per 100,000 in a period after removal of tampons containing polyacrylate rayon and reductions in tampon absorbency. This rate was lower, but not significantly lower, than the rate of 2.2 per 100,000 in the prior interval. It was higher, but not significantly higher, than the rate of 0.4 per 100,000 in the era before "superabsorbent" materials were introduced into tampons. The incidence in men has been stable at about 0.1 cases per 100,000 for the 15-year period from 1972 though 1987.
- Subjects
NORTHERN California; TOXIC shock syndrome; WOMEN'S health; MEDICAL care; COMPLICATIONS from tampons; ACRYLATES; WOMEN'S health services; HEALTH products; MEDICAL supplies
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 1991, Vol 81, Issue 9, p1209
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.81.9.1209