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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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Autores principales: El Soufi, Hind, El Soufi, Yahya, Al-Nuaimi, Sarah, Bagheri, Farshad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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