TY - JOUR
T1 - Vaginal Staphylococcus aureus superantigen profile shift from 1980 and 1981 to 2003, 2004, and 2005
AU - Schlievert, Patrick M.
AU - Case, Laura C.
AU - Strandberg, Kristi L.
AU - Tripp, Timothy J.
AU - Lin, Ying Chi
AU - Peterson, Marnie L
PY - 2007/8
Y1 - 2007/8
N2 - We determined vaginal Staphylococcus aureus superantigens. Staphylococci were quantified from tampons/ diaphragms in 2003 to 2005, with counts compared to those determined in 1980 and 1981. In 2003 to 2005, more women were colonized than in 1980 and 1981 (23 versus 12%). Enterotoxins G and I and enterotoxin-like superantigens M and N declined, but enterotoxin-like superantigens K, L, and Q increased.
AB - We determined vaginal Staphylococcus aureus superantigens. Staphylococci were quantified from tampons/ diaphragms in 2003 to 2005, with counts compared to those determined in 1980 and 1981. In 2003 to 2005, more women were colonized than in 1980 and 1981 (23 versus 12%). Enterotoxins G and I and enterotoxin-like superantigens M and N declined, but enterotoxin-like superantigens K, L, and Q increased.
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U2 - 10.1128/JCM.02295-06
DO - 10.1128/JCM.02295-06
M3 - Article
C2 - 17537948
AN - SCOPUS:34548059223
SN - 0095-1137
VL - 45
SP - 2704
EP - 2707
JO - Journal of clinical microbiology
JF - Journal of clinical microbiology
IS - 8
ER -