Article
Microbiology of toxic shock syndrome: overview.
Reviews of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2000
See R H, Chow A W
Abstract excerpt
The discovery of TSST-1 production by TSS-associated strains of S. aureus provided the first major breakthrough in the understanding of the pathogenesis of TSS. Soon, associations between TSST-1 production and other phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of S. aureus became apparent. In the end, appreciation of the microbiology and molecular genetics of TSST-1 and TSS-associated S. aureus has not only enhanced...
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