Laboratory

KT105-16 and KT105-96 - TSST-1 EVIGENE

EU & Canada: For in vitro diagnostic use (CE-IVD).
US: For research use only.  Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

TSST-1 EVIGENE provides rapid and accurate detection of the tst gene in isolates of S. aureus.

Available in 16 and 96 tests formats.

Features and Benefits

TSST-1 EVIGENE, 16 tests (Cat. No. KT105-16) *New* 
TSST-1 EVIGENE, 96 tests (Cat. No. KT105-96)  

TSST-1 – Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin 1
Menstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome (mTSS) is associated with menstruation and tampon use and is generally thought to be caused by S. aureus producing TSST-1.  The infection can lead to major systemic effects including fever, hypotension, skin lesions, shock, multiorgan failure, and death and therefore requires immediate and aggressive therapy.   

While the incidence of mTSS is rather low, the volume use of tampons and the severity of TSST-1 positive S. aureus infections warrants further investigation into its pathogenicity and disease epidemiology.(1)

1 Parsonnet et al.  J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Sep;43(9):4628-34.