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Antibiotic resistance and molecular analysis of Streptococcus pyogenes isolated from healthy schoolchildren in China.
Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2010
Chang Hesheng, Shen Xuzhuang, Fu Zhou, Liu Lan, Shen Ying, Liu Xiaorong, Yu Sangjie, Yao Kaihu, Zhao Chengsong, Yang Yonghong
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus pyogenes are highly prevalent bacterial pathogens, especially in school-aged children. However, the characteristics of asymptomatic carriers vary geographically in different countries. We aimed to investigate S. pyogenes isolated from healthy schoolchildren in China. From 2007 to 2008, a total of 94 S. pyogenes isolates were obtained from healthy schoolchildren in Beijing and Chongqing, China....
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