TY - JOUR AU - Hajjeh, Rana A. AU - Reingold, Arthur AU - Weil, Alexis AU - Shutt, Kathleen AU - Schuchat, Anne AU - Perkins, Bradley A. T1 - Toxic Shock Syndrome in the United States: Surveillance Update, 1979–1996 T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 1999 VL - 5 IS - 6 SP - 807 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Menstrual toxic shock syndrome (TSS) emerged as a public health threat to women of reproductive age in 1979–80. We reviewed surveillance data for the period 1979 to 1996, when 5,296 cases were reported, and discuss changes in the epidemiologic features of TSS. KW - United States DO - 10.3201/eid0506.990611 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/5/6/99-0611_article ER - End of Reference