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Molecular and clinical characteristics of invasive group A streptococcal infection in Sweden.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 15 Aug 2007
Darenberg Jessica, Luca-Harari Bogdan, Jasir Aftab, Sandgren Andreas, Pettersson Helena, Schalén Claes, Norgren Mari, Romanus Victoria, Norrby-Teglund Anna, Normark Birgitta Henriques
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BACKGROUND: The incidence and severity of invasive group A streptococcal infection demonstrate great variability over time, which at least, in part, seems to be related to group A streptococcal type distribution among the human population. METHODS: An enhanced surveillance study of invasive group A streptococcal infection (746 isolates) was performed in Sweden from April 2002 through December 2004. Noninvasive...
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