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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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Menstruating women, women using barrier contraceptive devices, persons who have undergone nasal surgery, and persons with postoperative staphylococcal wound infections are the most important risk factors for toxic shock syndrome. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/toxicshock_t.htm

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