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Menstruating women, women using barrier contraceptive devices, persons who have undergone nasal surgery, and persons with postoperative staphylococcal wound infections are the most important risk factors for toxic shock syndrome. | [[Menstruating]] women, women using barrier [[contraceptive]] devices, persons who have undergone nasal surgery, and persons with postoperative [[Staphylococcus|staphylococcal]] wound infections are the most important risk factors for toxic shock syndrome. | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
*Absence of protective immunity | *Absence of protective immunity | ||
* | *[[Parturition]] | ||
*Infections | *Infections | ||
*Menstruation | *[[Menstruation]] | ||
*Nasal packing | *Nasal packing | ||
*Wound infection | *Wound infection | ||
Although scientists have recognized an association between TSS and tampon use, no firm causal link has been established. Research conducted by the CDC suggested that use of some high absorbency tampons increased the risk of TSS in menstruating women. A few specific tampon designs and high absorbency tampon materials were also found to have some association with increased risk of TSS. These products and materials are no longer used in tampons sold in the U.S. (The materials include [[polyester]], [[carboxymethylcellulose]] and [[polyacrylate]]).<ref name="Collegian2003-Citrinbaum">{{cite web | author = Citrinbaum, Joanna | year =Oct. 14, 2003 | url=http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2003/10/10-14-03tdc/10-14-03dscihealth-01.asp | title =The question's absorbing: 'Are tampons little white lies?' | work = The Digital Collegian | accessdate =2006-03-20 }}</ref> | Although scientists have recognized an association between [[toxic shock syndrome]] ([[Toxic shock syndrome|TSS]]) and tampon use, no firm causal link has been established. Research conducted by the CDC suggested that use of some high absorbency tampons increased the risk of [[Toxic shock syndrome|TSS]] in menstruating women. A few specific tampon designs and high absorbency tampon materials were also found to have some association with increased risk of TSS. These products and materials are no longer used in tampons sold in the U.S. (The materials include [[polyester]], [[carboxymethylcellulose]] and [[polyacrylate]]).<ref name="Collegian2003-Citrinbaum">{{cite web | author = Citrinbaum, Joanna | year =Oct. 14, 2003 | url=http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2003/10/10-14-03tdc/10-14-03dscihealth-01.asp | title =The question's absorbing: 'Are tampons little white lies?' | work = The Digital Collegian | accessdate =2006-03-20 }}</ref> Tampons made with [[rayon]] do not appear to have a higher risk of [[Toxic shock syndrome|TSS]] than cotton tampons of similar absorbency.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Parsonnet J, Modern P, Giacobbe K |title=Effect of tampon composition on production of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 by ''Staphylococcus aureus'' in vitro |journal=J Infect Dis |volume=173 |issue=1 |pages=98-103 |year=1996 |pmid=8537689}}</ref> | ||
Tampons made with [[rayon]] do not appear to have a higher risk of TSS than cotton tampons of similar absorbency.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Parsonnet J, Modern P, Giacobbe K |title=Effect of tampon composition on production of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 by ''Staphylococcus aureus'' in vitro |journal=J Infect Dis |volume=173 |issue=1 |pages=98-103 |year=1996 |pmid=8537689}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Menstruating women, women using barrier contraceptive devices, persons who have undergone nasal surgery, and persons with postoperative staphylococcal wound infections are the most important risk factors for toxic shock syndrome.
Risk Factors
- Absence of protective immunity
- Parturition
- Infections
- Menstruation
- Nasal packing
- Wound infection
Although scientists have recognized an association between toxic shock syndrome (TSS) and tampon use, no firm causal link has been established. Research conducted by the CDC suggested that use of some high absorbency tampons increased the risk of TSS in menstruating women. A few specific tampon designs and high absorbency tampon materials were also found to have some association with increased risk of TSS. These products and materials are no longer used in tampons sold in the U.S. (The materials include polyester, carboxymethylcellulose and polyacrylate).[1] Tampons made with rayon do not appear to have a higher risk of TSS than cotton tampons of similar absorbency.[2]
References
- ↑ Citrinbaum, Joanna (Oct. 14, 2003). "The question's absorbing: 'Are tampons little white lies?'". The Digital Collegian. Retrieved 2006-03-20. Check date values in:
|year=(help) - ↑ Parsonnet J, Modern P, Giacobbe K (1996). "Effect of tampon composition on production of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 by Staphylococcus aureus in vitro". J Infect Dis. 173 (1): 98–103. PMID 8537689.