Toxic Shock: A Social History

(Part of the Biopolitics Series)

by Sharra L. Vostral

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A history of Toxic Shock Syndrome

In 1978, doctors in Denver, Colorado observed several healthy children who suddenly and mysteriously developed a serious, life-threatening illness with no visible source. Their condition, which doctors dubbed 'toxic shock syndrome' (TSS) was rare, but observed with increasing frequency over the next few years in young women, and was soon learned to be associated with a bacterium and the use of high-absorbency...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1479815497

ISBN13:9781479815494

Release Date:November 2018

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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