Tampons and Toxic Shock Syndrome
Case Study Title
Tampons and Toxic Shock Syndrome
Setting
United States
Type of Agent
Biological
Specific Agent
Staphylococcus aureus
Modes of Transmission
Staphylococcus aureus- infected tampons
Competencies Addressed
Outbreak investigation Public health literature
Source
Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine
Learning Objectives
- Describe the concepts, applications, and limitations of matching in case-control studies
- Analyze matched case-control data
- Discuss the issues involved in appropriate selection of controls in case-control studies
Student Manual
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