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Molecular characterisation of invasive Streptococcus pyogenes isolates from Hungary obtained in 2004 and 2005.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Nov 2007
Krucsó B, Gacs M, Libisch B, Hunyadi Zs Vargáné, Molnár K, Füzi M, Pászti J
Abstract excerpt
Our aim was to characterise by molecular techniques group A streptococci isolated from invasive infections in Hungary in 2004-2005. Twenty-six nonduplicate invasive GAS isolates were selected and examined. The mortality rate proved high (52.3%) for those cases (n = 21) where data were available. Predominant emm types were emm1 (n = 13, 50%) and emm80 (n = 5, 19.2%), but other M types (emm4, emm28, emm66, emm81.1,...
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