A 25-year-old woman developed septicemia accompanied by the appearance of an exfoliating rash on her palms and soles. Subsequent studies found that this toxic shock syndrome (TSS) was related to a bacterial colonization of the vaginal tampon
What is the most likely pathogen to be isolated from the tampon?
A. Escherichia coli
B. Salmonella typhi
C. Shigella dysenteriae
D. Staphylococcus aureus
E. Streptococcus viridans
D
TSS is most often caused by colonization of the vaginal tampon with TSS toxin–secreting Staphylococcus aureus.
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