Toxic Shock Syndrome

References

Citations

  1. American Academy of Pediatrics (2006). Toxic shock syndrome. In LK Pickering et al., eds., Red Book: 2006 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 27th ed., pp. 660–665. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Other Works Consulted

  • Deresiewicz RL (2007). Toxic shock syndrome. In RE Rakel, ET Bope, eds., Conn’s Current Therapy 2007, pp. 99–101. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.

  • Fu Y (2000). Toxic shock syndrome. In RE Rakel, ed., Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, 2nd ed., pp. 1118–1120. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.

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  • Stevens DL, et al. (2006). Successful treatment of staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome with linezolid: A case report and in vitro evaluation of the production of toxic shock syndrome toxin type 1 in the presence of antibiotics. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 42: 729–731.

  • Waldvogel F (2004). Toxic shock syndrome. In DL Heymann, ed., Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, 18th ed., pp. 506–507. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association.


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Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS Last Updated: March 3, 2008
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