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It has been estimated that each year 1 to 17 of every 100,000 menstruating females will get TSS.<ref name="Stayfree-TSS">{{cite web | year = 2006 | url = http://www.stayfree.com/faq_TSS.jsp| title = Stayfree - FAQ About Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) | accessdate = 2006-10-13}}</ref>The number of reported staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome cases has decreased significantly in recent years. In the US in 1997, only five confirmed menstrual-related TSS cases were reported, compared with 814 cases in 1980, according to data from the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC).<ref name="CDRH1999">Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Consumer information (Jul 23, 1999) [http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/tamponsabs.html Tampons and Asbestos, Dioxin, & Toxic Shock Syndrome] [http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/tamponsabs.pdf PDF]</ref> | |||
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Approximately half the cases of staphylococcal TSS reported today are associated with tampon use during [[menstruation]], usually in young women, though TSS also occurs in children, men, and non-menstruating women. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalance
It has been estimated that each year 1 to 17 of every 100,000 menstruating females will get TSS.[1]The number of reported staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome cases has decreased significantly in recent years. In the US in 1997, only five confirmed menstrual-related TSS cases were reported, compared with 814 cases in 1980, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).[2]
Gender
Approximately half the cases of staphylococcal TSS reported today are associated with tampon use during menstruation, usually in young women, though TSS also occurs in children, men, and non-menstruating women.
References
- ↑ "Stayfree - FAQ About Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)". 2006. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
- ↑ Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Consumer information (Jul 23, 1999) Tampons and Asbestos, Dioxin, & Toxic Shock Syndrome PDF