Toxic Shock Syndrome

Contributor(s): Sheen, Barbara (Author)

ISBN: 9781590188590

Publisher: Lucent Books

$26.21

Pub Date: July 13, 2006

Dewey: 616.9297

LCCN: 2005032620

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Annotated, Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents

Target Age Group: 12 to 17

Physical Info: 0.43" H x 9.30" L x 7.40" W ( 0.75 lbs) 104 pages

BISAC Categories:

Medical | Infectious Diseases

Series: Diseases & Disorders

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000116854 ( Toxic Shock Syndrome)

Reading level: 10.00

Interest level: UG

Point value: 4.0

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Toxic shock syndrome is a rare potentially fatal illness. It can strike anyone, but teenage girls are most affected. This fact-filled book explores the causes of the illness, its historical background, risk factors, prevalence, and treatment. Important preventive measures are looked at.

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