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Toxic shock syndrome associated with menstrual cup use
Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome is a rare but life-threatening condition. It occurs when Staphylococcus aureus bacteria colonizing the vagina of a healthy woman, produce toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 activating the immune system and leading to multiorgan failure. Menstrual cups also known as vagi...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8188353/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34141582 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01171 |