Tanner M H, Pierce B J, Hale D C
West J Med. 1981 Jun;134(6):477-84.
Eight cases of toxic shock syndrome, confirmed by Center for Disease Control criteria, involved women who were menstruating and were tampon users. Each patient had severe febrile illness with rash, associated hypotension, renal and liver function abnormalities, pharyngitis and vaginitis. An examination of the literature indicates that cases that were reported as adult Kawasaki disease may actually have been toxic shock syndrome.
根据疾病控制中心的标准确诊的8例中毒性休克综合征病例，涉及正在月经期且使用卫生棉条的女性。每位患者都患有伴有皮疹的严重发热性疾病，并伴有低血压、肾功能和肝功能异常、咽炎和阴道炎。文献研究表明，那些被报告为成人川崎病的病例实际上可能是中毒性休克综合征。
