Disease ⇒ Toxic shock syndrome {40000618} Record Keys Type:Disease Parent:[ ] Definition:Toxic shock syndrome Details Initialisation date:[ ] Other Terms:[ ] Meta Information MedDra ID:[ ] MedDra Level:[ ] ICD:[ ] Category:[ ] Zone:[ ] Mechanism:[ ] Notes: [ ]Shared Reference Notes [1.1] [#Lactobacillus acidophilus, #Lactobacillus rhamnosus, #Staphylococcus aureus] [#Probiotic] - L. rhamnosus did not affect the growth of TSS S. aureus but did inhibit the production of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) TSST-1; this effect was partially due to acidification of the growth medium. - L. acidophilus was both bactericidal and prevented the production of TSST-1 by S. aureus. This effect appeared to be partially due to acidification of the growth medium, production of H2O2, and production of other antibacterial molecules. - When both organisms were incubated with S. aureus, the effect of L. acidophilus LA-14 dominated.References Notes[ ]
