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Clinical implications and characterization of Group A Streptoccoccus infections in adults with cystic fibrosis.
BMC pulmonary medicine - 12 Dec 2015
Skolnik Kate, Nguyen Austin, Somayaji Ranjani, Thornton Christina S, Waddell Barbara, Surette Michael G, Rabin Harvey R, Parkins Michael D
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BACKGROUND: Persistent airway infection is a hallmark feature of cystic fibrosis (CF). However, increasingly it has been observed that non-classical pathogens may transiently infect CF lower airways. Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus; (GAS)) is an uncommon but potentially dangerous cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Our aim was to determine the incidence, natural history, and clinical impact of...
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