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Staphylococcus aureus producing toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 (TSST-1) in clinical specimens and vaginal swabs in Mannheim, West Germany. 1987

N Dickgiesser, and A Brombacher

Institut für Hygiene und Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Fakultät für Klinische Medizin Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg.

624 Staphylococcus aureus strains from our clinical laboratory were screened for toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 (= TSST-1) production and 16.7% of the strains were found to be positive. TSST-1-positive strains were isolated from material which originated from males and females with the same frequency. The strains were found in swabs from the respiratory tract, the conjunctiva, in sputum and wounds. TSST-1-positive strains were more resistant to arsenate and cadmium ions than non-producers; their sensitivity to the antibiotics (when tested), was no different. The toxin-producing strains were lysed above all by the bacteriophages 29, 52, 80, 55, 75 and 83A. We isolated 19 S. aureus strains from 321 vaginal swabs: one of these strains was TSST-1-positive. Most of the strains were found in swabs from women using tampons. It has been concluded that the infection with TSST-1 positive S. aureus is either of subclinical course or that in most of the cases, the syndrome is of a less dramatic course than usually described. Quite certainly the syndrome is underdiagnosed in Germany.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D004768	Enterotoxins	Substances that are toxic to the intestinal tract causing vomiting, diarrhea, etc.; most common enterotoxins are produced by bacteria.	Staphylococcal Enterotoxin,Enterotoxin,Staphylococcal Enterotoxins,Enterotoxin, Staphylococcal,Enterotoxins, Staphylococcal
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001427	Bacterial Toxins	Toxic substances formed in or elaborated by bacteria; they are usually proteins with high molecular weight and antigenicity; some are used as antibiotics and some to skin test for the presence of or susceptibility to certain diseases.	Bacterial Toxin,Toxins, Bacterial,Toxin, Bacterial
D001431	Bacteriological Techniques	Techniques used in studying bacteria.	Bacteriologic Technic,Bacteriologic Technics,Bacteriologic Techniques,Bacteriological Technique,Technic, Bacteriological,Technics, Bacteriological,Technique, Bacteriological,Techniques, Bacteriological,Bacteriologic Technique,Bacteriological Technic,Bacteriological Technics,Technic, Bacteriologic,Technics, Bacteriologic,Technique, Bacteriologic,Techniques, Bacteriologic
D012772	Shock, Septic	Sepsis associated with HYPOTENSION or hypoperfusion despite adequate fluid resuscitation. Perfusion abnormalities may include but are not limited to LACTIC ACIDOSIS; OLIGURIA; or acute alteration in mental status.	Endotoxin Shock,Septic Shock,Shock, Endotoxic,Shock, Toxic,Toxic Shock,Toxic Shock Syndrome,Endotoxin Shocks,Shock Syndrome, Toxic,Shock, Endotoxin,Shocks, Endotoxin,Toxic Shock Syndromes
D013203	Staphylococcal Infections	Infections with bacteria of the genus STAPHYLOCOCCUS.	Infections, Staphylococcal,Staphylococcus aureus Infection,Staphylococcal Infection,Staphylococcus aureus Infections
D013211	Staphylococcus aureus	Potentially pathogenic bacteria found in nasal membranes, skin, hair follicles, and perineum of warm-blooded animals. They may cause a wide range of infections and intoxications.