Concept information
Preferred term
tampons and toxic shock
Definition
- DOCTOR JAMES K. TODD of the University of Colorado first identified Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) in 1978. TSS is a type of blood poisoning caused by the release of toxins from the growth of bacteria. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime; Tampons and Toxic Shock]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/tampons_and_toxic_shock
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