EFFECTS OF TAMPON MATERIALS ON THE IN-VITRO PHYSIOLOGY OF A TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME STRAIN OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

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Abstract
Seven materials used in the manufacture of tampons—four rayon, one modified rayon, one cotton and one carboxy-methyl cellulose (a modified cotton)—were compared for their effects in vitro on the physiology of a strain of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from a patient with Toxic Shock Syndrome. Experiments were performed in broth culture and, with the exception of two rayon samples, all of the materials tested reduced growth rate and cell yield compared with control values.