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TSS is een zeldzame maar ernstige vorm van een infectie met bepaalde stammen van Staphylococcus aureus en Streptococcus pyogenes. Ellie Makin said she developed toxic shock syndrome but was dismissed by medics when she went to hospital for help. Pin On Awareness TSS was classically associated with high absorbency tampon use in menstruating women until eventually these were taken off the market. . Diagnosis is made clinically and by isolating the organism. Scientists have recognized an association between TSS and tampon use although the exact connection remains unclear. Tampons left in for long periods can be a breeding ground for staph bacteria. And even though using a tampon can occasionally cause a girls. Notice an unpleasant smell or vaginal discharge. TSS toxic shock syndrome occurs when the staphylococcus aureus bacteria release toxins poisonous into the womans bloodstream. Change your tampon if the tampon itself gets...