print email comment close MayoClinic.com: Toxic Shock Syndrome URL: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/toxic-shock-syndrome/DS00221 Description: Fact sheet on this "rare, life-threatening bacterial infection that has been most often associated with the use of superabsorbent tampons and occasionally with the use of contraceptive sponges." Topics include symptoms, causes, treatment, and prevention. From the Mayo Clinic. Publisher: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Extra Keywords TSS Library of Congress Subject Headings: Toxic shock syndrome Women -- Health and hygiene LII Database Information: Record 4970 created by Jennifer English on 03/29/2005 Last modification on 11/02/2005 Last review by Tom McGibney on 11/02/2005 Published: 03/29/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/4970