Based on figure 16.15, which of the following best explains why toxic shock syndrome peaked in the early 1980s?
a. Some strains of S. aureus developed resistance to methicillin.
b. The drug methicillin was invented in the 1980s
c. A single strain of S. aureus was responsible for the toxic shock syndrome, and women could not develop immunity to this strain
d. Some strains of S. aureus were able to adapt to the new environment produced by ultra-high-absorbency tampons
Answer: d. Some strains of S. aureus were able to adapt to the new environment produced by ultra-high-absorbency tampon
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