Why the study?
Does the use of antistaphylococcal antibiotics and discontinued tampon use prevent recurrent toxic shock syndrome in patients with a prior nonfatal episode?
Population
80 nonfatal cases of toxic shock syndrome
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 months
Authors
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May support recurrence prevention after toxic shock syndrome; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Does the use of antistaphylococcal antibiotics and discontinued tampon use prevent recurrent toxic shock syndrome in patients with a prior nonfatal episode?
Antistaphylococcal antibiotics and discontinuation of tampon use significantly reduce the recurrence of toxic shock syndrome.
Davis et al. (1982) studied this question.
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