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Glycerol Monolaurate Tampons Might Reduce Toxic Shock Risk
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Title Glycerol Monolaurate Tampons Might Reduce Toxic Shock Risk
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/713360?src=rss
Description Glycerol monolaurate (GML) in tampons inhibits Staphylococcus aureus exotoxin production and hence may reduce the impact of menstrual toxic shock syndrome, researchers report in the December 1st issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Infectious Diseases
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Date Dec 5, 2009
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