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"... [font=PublicoText, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]The study authors tested 15 different tampons and menstrual cups in a laboratory to see whether they promoted the growth of Staphylococcus aureus—the bacteria behind most cases of toxic shock syndrome—as well as the toxin that the bacteria produces, called TSST-1. The toxin is what triggers an inflammatory cascade of chemicals in the body that result in [/font][font=PublicoText, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]fever[/font][font=PublicoText, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif], low [/font][font=PublicoText, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]blood pressure[/font][font=PublicoText, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif], skin rash, and, in the most severe cases, organ failure..."[/font]
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