A single clone of Staphylococcus aureus causes the majority of cases of toxic shock syndrome.

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Published in Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A on January 01, 1990

Authors

J M Musser1, P M Schlievert, A W Chow, P Ewan, B N Kreiswirth, V T Rosdahl, A S Naidu, W Witte, R K Selander

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Biology, Mueller Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802.

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