TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Tampon Toxic Shock Syndrome A1 - Murtagh, John A1 - Murtagh, Clare Y1 - 2022 N1 - T2 - John Murtagh’s General Practice Companion Handbook, 8th Edition AB - Usually caused by staphylococcal exotoxin associated with high-absorbency tampon use. Strep. pyogenes can also cause it. The rare syndrome usually begins within 5 days of the onset of the period and may be related to prolonged retention. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education (Australia) Pty Ltd CY - Sydney, Australia Y2 - 2024/10/13 UR - murtagh.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1208725955 ER -