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2003 OCT 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Staphylococcus levels on tampons may be higher than previously reported.
According to recent research published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, "culturing has detected vaginal Staphylococcus aureus in 10%-20% of women. Because growth mode can affect virulence expression, this study examined S. aureus-biofilm occurrence in 44 paired-tampon and vaginal-wash -specimens from 18 prescreened women, using fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH)."
"All 44 specimens were also analyzed for S. aureus by standard culturing on mannitol salt agar, which produced positive results for 15 of the 44 specimens. FISH detected S. aureus cells in all 44 specimens, and S. aureus biofilm was observed in 37 of the 44 specimens," according to R.H. Veeh and colleagues, Montana State University, Center for Biofilm Engineering.
"Independent confirmation of the presence of S. aureus in specimens from all 18 women was also obtained by amplification, via polymerase chain reaction, of an S. aureus-specific ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Staphylococcus levels on tampons may be higher than previously...