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Characterization of Group C and G Streptococcal Strains That Cause Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
1 Jan 2004
Abstract excerpt
Twelve strains (the largest number ever reported) of group C and G(1) streptococci (GCS and GGS, respectively) that caused streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) were collected and characterized. Eleven strains were identified as Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis, and one strain was identified as Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus. We found that it was the first reported case of STSS caused by...
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