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Comparative epidemiology of Streptococcus pyogenes emm-types causing invasive and noninvasive infections in French children by use of high-resolution melting-polymerase chain reaction.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Jun 2015
d'Humières Camille, Bidet Philippe, Levy Corinne, Béchet Stéphane, Bonacorsi Stéphane, Bingen Edouard, Cohen Robert
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: This study aims to analyze the epidemiology of Group A streptococci (GAS) emm-types causing invasive and noninvasive infections in French children. METHODS: From September 2009 to May 2011, we analyzed GAS isolates from 585 pharyngitis, 125 invasive infections and, for the first time in France, 32 healthy carriers. M protein gene (emm) typing of the isolates was carried out by a new rapid technique,...
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