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[Characteristics of group A streptococcal meningitis in children].
Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie - 1 Nov 2014
Levy C, Bidet Ph, Bonacorsi S, Béchet S, Cohen R
Abstract excerpt
Group A streptococcal (GAS) meningitis in children are rare. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical, biological and outcome data on GAS meningitis recorded in the Bacterial Meningitis (BM) French Surveillance Network (GPIP/ACTIV). From 2001 through 2012, 4,564 children suffering from proven bacterial meningitis were recorded in the data base. Among them, 0.7 % were GAS infections. The median age was...
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