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Clinical and genetic analysis of invasive and non-invasive group A streptococcal infections in central Taiwan.
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi - 1 Apr 2005
Kao Chia Hui, Chen Po Yen, Huang Fang Liang, Chen Chih Wei, Chi Ching Shiang, Lin Yu Hui, Shih Chi Yen, Hu Bor Shen, Li Chia Ro, Ma Jui Shan, Lau Yeu Jun, Lu Kun Chia, Yu Hsiu Wen
Abstract excerpt
To evaluate the clinical, bacteriologic, and genetic relatedness between invasive and non-invasive infections caused by group A Streptococcus (GAS), we retrospectively analyzed the GAS isolates in our hospital from the past decade. A total of 70 GAS-infected cases were enrolled in our study from the period 1993 to 2002. Twenty one cases had invasive disease, and 49 were non-invasive. Their medical records were...
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