Showing posts with label toxic shock syndrome. Show all posts
Showing posts with label toxic shock syndrome. Show all posts

Friday, 25 March 2016

Ladies, All You Need To Know About Toxic Shock Syndrome

What Is Toxic Shock Syndrome?
Toxic shock syndrome is a rare but serious medical condition caused by a bacterial infection. This condition is the result of toxins produced by the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium.

Thursday, 25 February 2016

Student suffers deadly ‘toxic shock’ syndrome after leaving tampon in for 9 days

A Student was left in intensive care after suffering deadly ‘toxic shock’ syndrome after leaving a tampon in for 9 days. Emily Pankhurst,20, was in intensive care for three days after forgetting to remove a tampon due to the stress of her exams. 


Toxic: Emily Pankhurst, 20, suffered life-threatening blood poisoning after leaving in a tampon for nine days